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Our
team designed architectural, mechanical, environmental,
and MRI vibration isolation solutions for this new Medical Campus,
which focuses on pediatric and adolescent care,
sports medicine, behavioral health, and allergy
and asthma clinics.
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Scope
This
15.7-acre campus, initially two buildings totaling
53,310 square feet, also includes an
urgent care clinic, cafe, and a 1,000-square-foot
chapel. A third building is planned in another
three years, a 22,000- square-foot structure that
will house additional medical services.
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Challenges
In
order to determine the need for additional vibration
isolation for the MRI equipment inside the future
medical center, we collected ambient vibration data
at the proposed MRI Suite location. This included
analyzing typical sources such as traffic and footfalls,
and comparing the overall vibration levels to the
manufacturers design criterion.
Solutions
We
used our findings to design recommendations to reduce
the vibration levels. Solutions involved designing
specific recommendations for the parking lot and
vibration isolation of all MRI equipment. Reducing
noise levels inside the proposed buildings to within
acceptable levels involved measuring existing levels
at both buildings, reviewing applicable codes and
criterion, and deriving recommendations and details
to achieve these standards, including specific window
and wall types.
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