NCJ Number
100992
Journal
PCI Journal Dated: (March-April 1981) Pages: 110-116
Date Published
1981
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This article describes the materials and design of the new (1979) Roanoke City Jail (Virginia).
Abstract
The four-story facility, awarded to the low bidder for $5.8 million, encompasses 93,480 square feet. Architectural precast concrete components provide functional solutions to unique structural and security problems. Precast sandwich panels provide an insulated wall with a minimum number of components, which yielded a significant labor savings at the job site. The building consists of four pods containing cells and a central core housing control areas, offices, and support facilities. Partial intermediate floors are located in the pods between the second and third and third and fourth floors. A cast-in-place reinforced concrete flat slab is used in the pods to minimize the depth of the structure and permit the insertion of intermediate levels between the second and third floors. Loadbearing sandwich wall panels with dowelled connections between are stacked at the pod corners to form vertical stiffening elements for the building. Drawings show the floor plan and the design of the panel joint.