Carver construction: What to expect May 22 to June 4

Construction continues on the Carver Academic Facility construction project on Western Washington University's Bellingham campus.

The project includes replacement of the building center section with a three-story addition and wrapping the east and south sides with new structure and glass windows and other exterior openings. The project will address urgently needed seismic reinforcement throughout the facility, replace numerous aging building systems, provide improved disabled access to classrooms, labs and offices, and allow for much better use of academic spaces.

Live video feeds of the construction project are available on the project website from the WWU Office of Facilities Development and Capital Budget.

Here's what to expect during the week of May 22:

• Central Corridor:
  • Prep, reinforce and shotcrete shear walls
  • Fireproof 1st floor
  • Place slab on metal decking 2nd and 3rd floors
  • Layout/install top track 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors
• Central Corridor Roof:
  • Sheath walls
  • Roofing
• East Side Addition:
  • Structural Steel
• Gym C Addition:
  • Prep sandwich truss
• 1935/1970 Building:
  • Structural steel
• 1959 Building/Gym A:
  • Roof abatement
  • Prep shear wall north
  • Reinforce and place slab on grade

And for the week of May 29:

• Central Corridor:
  • Shotcrete shear wall
  • Fireproof 1st and 2nd floors
  • Layout/install top track 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors
• Central Corridor Roof:
  • Roofing
• East Side Addition:
  • Structural Steel
  • Detail/Welding
• Gym C Addition:
  • Prep sandwich truss
  • Build truss
• 1959 Building/Gym A:
  • Roof abatement
  • Prep shear wall north