HomeMy WebLinkAbout200 MTD CC Report_1 10.11.2024 Rev203 WILLOW STREET SUITE A PH 508-362-8382
YARMOUTHPORT MA 02675 FAX 508-362-2828
WWW.CATALYSTARCHITECTS.COM
October 11, 2024
Mr. Tim Sears
Deputy Building Commissioner
Town of Yarmouth
1146 Route 28
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
RE: Controlled Construction Report No. 1
New Industrial Bay Building
212 Mid Tech Drive, West Yarmouth, MA
Dear Mr. Sears,
Construction activities are ongoing at the subject project. Over the months of August &
September, the following general work has occurred in the period from 7/21/2024 to
through 9/31/2024.
1. Existing Building Demolition
2. Controlled Backfill
3. Site Clearing and Grading
4. Excavation for Footings
5. Placement of Concrete Footings
6. Placement of Concrete Foundation Walls
7. Erection of Steel Superstructure
8. Installation of Exterior Steel Doors and Frames
9. Installation of Secondary Natural Gas Service Piping (exterior)
Northeast Geotechnical Solutions have been retained to conduct soil, compaction, and
concrete testing. We have reviewed their test reports and have not found any areas of
concern. Their recent concrete strength testing report is attached here.
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Our consulting Engineer has visited the site on at least three occasions to view the work
in progress, and inspect the footing and foundation wall reinforcing steel and also to
review the structural frame.
Catalyst attends on-site construction meetings with the project team every other
Tuesday (or twice monthly) to monitor work in progress and adherence to the
construction documents.
Pic -1.1
Photo of Footing Formwork w/
Steel Reinforcing, tied and ready
for concrete pour.
Pic -1.2
Spread Footing below Steel Bent
Location, with Strip Footings
between, typical.
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Pic -1.3
Foundation Wall Forms for south
half of the building.
Pic -1.4
Foundations complete with
Dampproofing
Pic -1.5
Natural Gas Manifold at the north
end of the building.
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Pic -1.6
Steel Frame being Erected
All work completed to date has been done in a good and workmanlike manner and in
general accordance with the construction documents. We have attached field reports
from ourselves and our consultants
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time.
Sincerely,
Kurt E. Raber
Project Architect
CC: Craig Lohr, Lohr Construction(Contractor)
Jeff Bilezikian (Owner)
Rick Fenuccio (OPM, ClearPath Advisors)
Set no. Date Cast
Slump
(in.)Air (%)
Temp.
(°F)
Compressive
Strength:
3-day (p.s.i.)
Compressive
Strength:
7-day (p.s.i.)
Compressive
Strength:
28-day (p.s.i.)
Compressive
Strength:
28-day (p.s.i.)
Compressive
Strength:
28-day (p.s.i.)
Compressive
Strength:
56-day (p.s.i.)
Specified 28-Day
Compressive
Strength (p.s.i.)Location
NEG-1 8/1/2024 6.5 5.5 73 ---2,150 2,860 2,630 2,690 3,990 3,000 Footings (note 1)
NEG-2 8/20/2024 6 5.5 71 ---2,600 2,980 3,430 3,390 ---3,000 Found. Walls, Footing (note 2)
NEG-3 8/28/2024 6.5 4 72 ---2,320 3,210 3,340 3,310 ---3,000 Foundation Walls (note 3)
Notes
NORTHEAST GEOTECHNICAL, INC.
1. Concrete pour for proposed footings (see Field Report No. 5).
2. Concrete pour for proposed foundation walls within south portion of building from 7/C to 7/A-lines, and footing along A-line from 4 to 5-lines (see Field Report No. 6).
3. Concrete pour for proposed foundation walls within north portion of building from 7C to 7A-lines (see Field Report No. 7).
Concrete Testing Summary: Proposed Commercial Building - 212 Mid-Tech Drive, West Yarmouth, MA