The Construction of Rock Chalk Park has officially started

The Construction of Rock Chalk Park Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas officially kicked off at a ground breaking ceremony on April 16, 2013 at the intersection of 6th Street and George Williams Way.

BSE Structural Engineers provided the structural engineering design, analysis and detailing of the new facility that will host The University of Kansas athletic events. The new stadium consists of 7,000 permanent seats, 3,000 temporary seats, a softball stadium for over 1,500 spectators, and a 2,500-seat soccer stadium.Rock Chalk Park

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I-35 Logistics Park Warehouse Opening Ahead of Schedule

I-35 Logistics Park Warehouse Opening Ahead of Schedule
BSE Structural Engineers completed the structural analysis, design and detailing of Kansas City’s I-35 Logistics Park warehouse that opens April 2013.

The 821,663-square-foot warehouse project, located at 155th Street and Old Highway 56 in Olathe, Kansas in I-35 Logistics Park is the largest of its size in Kansas City metro. The speculative warehouse was developed by Kessinger/Hunter. The massive warehouse and distribution center spans more than 14 football fields and has 36-foot high clear structure.  The structural design features structural steel superstructure, tilt-up concrete wall panels, metal stud walls, and concrete foundations.

I-35 Logistics Park

The 821,663 SF warehouse will open April 2013.

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BSE’s Newest Licensed Structural Engineer!

BSE Structural Engineers’ Justin Burgoon passed his Structural Engineering (SE) Exam to become a licensed structural engineer in the State of Kansas.

Justin graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Architectural Engineering from Kansas State University in 2007. After graduation, Justin joined BSE Structural Engineers in January 2008 where he quickly became a valuable part of the growing engineering firm.

Justin is responsible for the management of several various projects each day. Over the years, he has worked on a number of key projects including:

–       Boeing six-story office building, Oklahoma City, OK

–       Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Kansas City, KS

–       I-35 Logistics 820,000 square-foot warehouse, Olathe KS

–       Travis AFB renovation, Travis AFB, CA

–       Rock Chalk Park Recreation and Wellness Center,    Lawrence, KS

–       Rock Chalk Park outdoor track stadium, Lawrence, KS

Justin has played a key role in implementing building information modeling technologies (BIM) within BSE.

Justin Burgoon

Congratulations to Justin for passing his structural engineering exam for the state of Kansas!