Project Highlights

The proposed Lowes CSC South Phase III project is an expansion of the existing Lowes Corporate headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. A portion of the expansion consists of two free-standing, six-story parking decks. The parking decks are approximately 450,000 square feet each (approximate 75,000 square foot building footprint each). The parking deck structures consist of cast-in-place, post tensioned concrete slabs and beams. Foundations for the structure consist of drilled piers. The concrete slabs for each parking deck floor consist of 6 concrete placements per level, resulting in 60 large concrete placements, totaling approximately 60,000 cubic yards of concrete. The six-story parking decks will accommodate 1,378 cars each.

Construction of the two parking decks was underway when S&ME was asked to perform Special Inspections and construction materials testing for the project. Another independent testing firm had worked through construction of the drilled piers foundation phase of the project. S&ME took over the testing and Special Inspections work at the time the elevated slab placements began. Our services covered the remainder of the elevated post-tension concrete slabs, columns, pour strips, structural steel, and exterior façade for the parking deck structures. In addition, we managed the resolution of outstanding discrepancies observed and documented by the other independent testing firm related to the parking deck elevated floor slabs placed prior to our work on the project.

Special Inspections were performed in accordance with Chapter 17 of the International Building Code to determine compliance with the contract drawings and specifications. Specific responsibilities included reviewing specifications and drawings, determining required inspections and results, reviewing qualifications of assigned project staff, reviewing the S&ME Special Inspection Electronic Reporting Database, and resolution of discrepancies identified.