Projects

Saint Agnes Medical Center Expansion - Fresno, California
East Wing Expansion and Parking Garage: The expansion added more than 230,000 square feet, nearly doubling the size of the facility. The project consisted of a multi story, ductile moment-resisting steel frame with hard rock composite decks, 50 feet deep drilled pier foundations, pier caps, grade beams and precast concrete. The facilities comprised 100 private rooms, a Heart and Cardiovascular Center and a multi-level parking structure. The multi-level parking structure comprised reinforced-concrete frame systems and prestressed concrete decking. The Heart and Cardiovascular Center addition consisted of a structural steel framing system.

Moore Twining was retained by the owner to perform the design level geotechnical engineering investigation for the project. Moore Twining was also retained to provide OSHPD special inspections during construction.

Children's Hospital of Central California Expansion - Madera, California
The project consisted of several structures measuring about 600,000 square feet in total floor area. The main hospital structure consisted of a three-story reinforced steel and cast-in-place concrete building with one story located partially below grade. The site comprised approximately 50 acres located west of Highway 41 and south of Avenue 10 in Madera County, California.

Initially, Moore Twining was retained by the owner to provide geotechnical services for the project which included geologic and seismic hazards studies; site specific response spectra (including down hole compression value testing); recommendations for site preparation, foundation design and pavement design. Our firm identified and assessed potential geologic hazards and developed seismic data for dynamic analysis considerations on foundation and structural stability. The data obtained was used to develop a maximum probable and maximum credible response spectra for both local and distant earthquakes. A site coefficient was established. Moore Twining further evaluated the subsurface conditions at the site for a large on-site sewage disposal system included consultation with local and state regulatory agencies. Moore Twining was also retained to provide the site observation and testing during construction for all earthwork related activities. This included the overexcavation and recompaction of approximately 30 feet of soil beneath the hospital structure.

Moore Twining developed an innovative method to conduct a full scale test of a seepage pit in order to determine the actual absorption/application rate for each of the seepage pits. This test reduced the number of seepage pits required had conventional methods been employed to determine the application rate for the pits.

In addition, our firm provided geotechnical services for the Air George Heliport Pad and Hangar Building. Moore Twining completed the materials testing and inspection phase for the main structures and has continued to provide services for additional infrastructure projects.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

The District at Tustin Legacy - Tustin, California
The District at Tustin Legacy project (site of the former Marine Corps Base) comprises approximately 87 acres. The project included an approximate 1,000,000 square foot "Lifestyle Center" and Power Retail center which consists of multiple large format big box tenants, promotional, entertainment, food tenants and specialty tenants.

The Tustin Legacy project is part of a 1,600 acre master plan of the former Tustin Marine Corps Air Base. The overall development will also include 4,600 new residential units and 7.3 million square feet of office, research and development, regional parks and educational campuses when fully developed.

Moore Twining provided environmental services including a Phase I environmental assessment as part of the projects due diligence and Phase II studies in support of construction.

Our firm was also retained to provide geotechnical services for the project which included geologic and seismic hazards studies, liquefaction analysis, site specific recommendations for site preparation, foundation design and pavement design. Our firm also installed monitoring wells and conduction monitoring of shallow groundwater levels.

Moore Twining was retained to provide the site observation and testing during construction for earthwork related activities as well as materials testing and inspection services for a number of the major tenants including; AMC Theatres, Target Corporation and Costco to name a few.

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES

Fresno Federal Courthouse - Fresno, California
Dick Corporation / Matt Construction constructed a $127 million Federal Courthouse in Fresno, California for the United States General Services Administration. Completed in 2005, the nine-story, 430,000 square foot structure stands 250 feet high and, upon completion, was the tallest building in the city.

Moore Twining provided inspection of soils, reinforcing steel, concrete, and steel welding during construction. Soil and concrete testing for the project was provided in the Fresno material's laboratory just blocks from the site.

"Bella Terra" (former Huntington Beach Mall) - Huntington Beach, California
The Bella Terra project (formerly the Huntington Beach Mall) comprises a 63 acre site with an entertainment/retail focus. The project consisted of approximately 800,000 square feet of open air/retail village development. This project included more than 71 stores and a four story post-tensioned parking garage. The retail village consists of multiple large format tenants, promotional, entertainment, food tenants and specialty tenants, including Century Theaters, Barnes & Nobles, Burlington Coat, Mervyn's and Kohl's to name a few.

Moore Twining was retained to provide the site observation and testing during construction related activities as well as materials testing and inspection services for a number of the major tenants.