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Ronnisch provides a variety of construction services for projects of nearly every scope. These are a few of our satisfied clients and proud accomplishments. Your project could be next!
Lawrence Technological University Center for Innovative Material Research
| Location: | Southfield, MI |
| Client: | Lawrence Technological University |
| Architect: | Hanna Ghobrial & Associates, Inc. |
| Size: | 6,800 SF |
| Completed: | January 2006 |
| Services Provided: | General contractor services |
At first glance, the glass curtain wall of this one-story building might look like just another beautiful façade, but behind it lies a state-of-the-art research and testing facility, which demanded Ronnisch’s exacting construction methods and project management. The CIMR presented unique challenges, including a high temperature fire chamber (up to 2300° F) and a clearance height of 30 feet to accommodate a massive interior crane system.
Perhaps most remarkable was the construction of two large steel frames for testing sections of poured concrete slabs (to simulate bridge decks and road surfaces). Such testing tolerates very little movement, so the frames and the embedded steel connection points that secure them to the pad must be exact to an eighth of an inch. Therefore, Ronnisch carefully collaborated with and managed communication among the steel contractor and Lawrence Technological University engineers to ensure that the immense test frames fit in their correct locations.
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