Ocean Villas Condominiums, Long Beach - Tunnel Form Structures used BauGrid WRG Concrete Reinforcing Systems

18-Story Ocean Villas Condominiums, Long Beach, CA

Tallest tunnel-formed structures constructed in a region of highest seismic risk

Owner: Genesis Real Estate Group, Inc., Dallas, TX

Architect: EDI Architecture, Inc., Houston, TX

Structural Engineer: Englekirk Partners Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc., Orange County, CA

General Contractor: Summit Builders Construction Co., Irvine, CA

Concrete Sub-Contractor: Highrise Concrete Systems, Inc., Irving TX

Photo courtesy of Highrise Concrete Systems, Inc.

BauGrid^® WRG™ were used in the Ocean Villas Condominium Project, a twin high-rise multi-family project in Long Beach, California. The project consists of two 18-story towers, each with an additional 3-stories of subterranean parking. The project encompasses a total of 576 units and 630,000 square feet.

You can find the PCA case study for this project here http://www.cement.org/buildings/buildings_luxury_ocean.asp

BauGrid® Construction Systems are proprietary products of BauTech®, Inc. and are covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents 5,218,809 and 5,392,580., and other Foreign Patents. BauTech® and BauGrid® are registered trademarks, approved by and registered with the US Patent Office. Trademarks for BauGrid® Welded Reinforcement Grids, BauGrid® WRG, WRG and Welded Reinforcement Grids are pending. Approvals include ICC-ES Evaluation Report No. ER-5192, City of Los Angeles Research Report No. 25438.

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