Taylor Structural Engineers

#1 COCHRAN, INC.

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

MONROEVILLE COMPLEX

  • Eight new facilities with a total gross area of over 100,000 square feet
    • Hummer, Saab, Cadillac, Saturn, Infiniti, GMC, Pontiac, and Buick dealerships
    • Hummer and Saturn dealerships were subsequently converted to Subaru and Hyundai dealerships

INFINITI – SOUTH HILLS & NORTH HILLS

  • Structural design of two new auto showrooms and service reception facilities
  • The South Hills dealership was constructed on top of a multi-story parking structure that was designed and detailed by another entity

VOLKSWAGEN – SOUTH HILLS

  • New construction of a 6,200 square foot, 1-story automobile showroom and service facility
  • Built on a challenging site with limitations and existing conditions

AUDI – STRIP DISTRICT

  • New 3-story, 20,000 square foot sales building and 28,000 square foot elevated parking deck, located in Pittsburgh’s historic Strip District
  • Site challenges includes partial reconstruction of a 100 year old stone retaining wall
  • Building is founded on spread footings bearing on soil improved with Vibro stone columns
  • Composite steel framing used for main building
  • Parking deck constructed with solid precast plank supported by steel beams and columns

 

TSE has provided structural design services and evaluations for numerous #1 Cochran locations.