- This six-story family fun complex in Town of Perryville includes a 126,000-SF indoor water park, 700-family-friendly suites, a 57,000-SF family entertainment center, and 12,000 SF of flexible conference space.
- GTA provided geotechnical engineering, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and construction observation and testing services.
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MICA, 100 Dolphin Street, Baltimore City, MD
- $7.5M, award-winning Maryland Institute College of Art facility located in the historic Baltimore neighborhood of Bolton Hill, surrounded by Howard Street, Mt. Royal Avenue, the MTA Light Rail, B&O Railroad, CSX Railroad Howard Street tunnel, and a cluster of buildings.
- Geotechnical engineering for the new 5-story, 25,000-SF building planned in the approximate footprint of an existing active, 3-story academic building.
- Construction observation and testing services during the fast-paced, 13-month demolition and construction period.
UM Upper Chesapeake Health, Patient Bed Tower Expansion, Bel Air, MD
- Construction observation and testing services during construction of a three-level, 75,000-SF, 72-bed addition above the existing two-level Kaufman Cancer Center at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health – Bel Air, as well as the construction of a one-level garden building expansion, and various support service expansions including a two-level generator plant and oxygen tank farm.
- $55M estimated construction cost.
Avocet Tower, Montgomery County, MD
- GTA provided geotechnical and environmental consulting services.
- 22-story, 520,000-GSF mixed-use building with 220-key AC Hotel by Marriott, 370,000-SF office tower, and 2-story underground parking garage.
The Edge Apartments, Montgomery County, MD
- GTA provided environmental consulting, underslab drainage system design, and construction observation and testing (COT) services.
- 15-story, 154-unit luxury apartment tower with two levels of underground parking, located on 1.65 acres and within walking distance to the Bethesda Metro station.
Bowie Army Reserve Center, Charles County, MD
- 79,795-SF ARC training facility, 5,703-SF organization maintenance shop, and 5,163-SF storage building, and infrastructure, several parking lots, associated infrastructure, and SWM.
- GTA provided geotechnical consulting services including seismic site classification.
- GTA also provided construction observation and testing services during construction.
The Uplands Retaining Walls, Prince George’s County, MD
- Subsurface exploration, laboratory testing, geotechnical analysis, retaining wall design, and construction observation and testing services for the Uplands’ site at National Harbor.
- Designed a two-tier and a three-tier gravity retaining wall. The lowest tier’s maximum height is 16 feet high. The middle tier has a maximum height of 10 feet. The upper tier has a maximum height of 6 feet high.
Yard 56, Baltimore City, MD
- Geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and construction observation and testing services for the 20-acre, award-winning mixed-use redevelopment of the former PEMCO Industrial manufacturing plant to include retail, office, and residential facilities.
- GTA worked to develop foundation and earthwork recommendations for structures supported in the native clayey soils, and an up to 40-foot-deep industrial landfill along the western portion of the property.
- Named “Best in Real Estate” by Baltimore Business Journal.
Avalon 555 President, Baltimore City, MD
- Geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and construction observation and testing services during construction of the foundation of the 23-story, 550,000-SF, 380-unit apartment building with ground level retail space, and seven-story parking garage.
- Geotechnical services included design of the drilled pier deep foundation system for the structure. GTA oversaw the installation and performance of over 100 drilled piers ranging from 2.5 to 5-foot diameter, and 50 to 120 feet.
Ronald McDonald House, Baltimore City, MD
- Environmental services, subsurface exploration, and installation of borehole inclinometers for the new six-story, 60,000-SF Ronald McDonald House structure in Historic Jonestown
- Provided recommendations for construction of the two-story, below-grade garage which would be in close proximity to historic buildings, originally constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries
- Construction observation and testing services
- Named Best in Real Estate by Baltimore Business Journal. Received Award of Excellence by MBIA, LDC and NAIOP, MD Best Community Impact