Consol Energy Center was built as the new home for the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL hockey team. The arena was built on a severely sloped, urban site that required the razing of several existing buildings before construction could begin. Demolition plans were prepared to clear the site, and provided foundation design for multiple tiered retaining walls for the 80’ elevation difference across the project site. The building used deep foundations consisting of drilled caissons extending to rock, and required grade beams to support interior and exterior walls.
The following services were provided for the project:
- Civil engineering services to clear the brownfield site.
- Foundation design.
- Structural design.