Charleston, South Carolina is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the
Southeastern part of the United States. Occupying the largest footprint in downtown
Charleston, the College of Charleston is experiencing a similar growth, but in a confined
area. In an effort to supply a growing student body with state of the art facilities, the
College is continually renovating existing structures and occasionally, building new ones.
The Rita Hollings Science Center Building combines both renovation and new
construction. In order to review the final foundation design and construction, some basic
facts and history unique to this area must be understood
Subjects: charleston south carolina, rita hollings science center, micropiles
Author: William L. Snow, Sr., William B. Wright, PE, & Will Snow, Jr., PE
Publisher: ISM, DFI, ADSC