South Patient Tower:
As an early phase in the Inova Fairfax Hospital Campus Development Plan, the South Patient Tower will be connected to the existing patient tower at all leves above grade including the penthouse. Construction starting in the summer of 2010 and is expected to be completed by fall 2012 with an overal project cost of around $76 million. Standing at 170'-2", the 236,000 square foot concrete structure consists of 12 stories above grade (excluding the penthouse) with an additional story below grade. A system of auger-cast piles and pile caps are used to support the structure with a soil bearing pressure of 1500 psf.

Senior Capstone Project:
The Capstone Project Electronic Portfolio (CPEP) is a web based project and information center. It contains material produced for a year-long Senior Thesis class. Its purpose, in addition to providing central storage of individual assignments, is to foster communication and
collaboration between student, faculty consultant, course instructors, and industry consultants. This website is dedicated to the research and analysis conducted via guidelines provided by the Department of Architectural Engineering. For an explanation of this capstone design course and
it's requirements, click HERE.