ASCE Upstate - June Meeting - Ironwood Parking Deck Settlement Remediation

Ironwood Parking Deck Settlement Remediation – Jesse R. Jacobson, P.E. – Director of Technical Services

During the erection of a 6-story pre-cast concrete parking deck in downtown Asheville, it became clear that the superstructure was settling beyond acceptable thresholds. While the foundation system had been designed and installed by a geotechnical specialty contractor, BLE was engaged by the Owner to provide an independent assessment of the situation and provide consultation, review, and guidance of the remediation plan. This presentation presents lessons learned at both the technical and management levels.

Jesse serves as the Director of Technical Services with over 25 years of experience. Jesse holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Mississippi State University, a M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering from Virginia Tech University. He has extensive experience in retaining walls, slope stability analysis, shallow foundations, deep foundations, geotechnical laboratory testing, and geotechnical field-testing. He has worked in the public, private and academic sectors and has managed engineering teams, budgets, and served as the primary client contact for small to very large multi-faceted projects. Jesse has served as the geotechnical engineering and construction testing services manager for some of the largest recent construction projects in Western North Carolina, including the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino expansions, the Sierra Nevada Brewery, the WCU STEM building, the Southridge Shopping Center, and the Cherokee Indian Hospital.