| PROJECT: |
Storm Water System for
New Christian Activities Center
Anderson, South Carolina |
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| CLIENT: |
| Boulevard Baptist Church |
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| SCOPE: |
| City zoning requirements dictated the form of the approximately 24,850 square foot building on its 1.1 acre site located directly behind the existing Church. Because of very rigid site constraints and the site’s separation from the existing building by Ridgecrest Avenue, special consideration was necessary to provide the Church campus with additional parking as well as sidewalks, crosswalks and service drives for easy access between the existing and new facilities. In addition, an underground storm water detention system, unique at the time in the City of Anderson, was designed and implemented in which underground storage was utilized to eliminate the need for aboveground detention areas. The underground storm water detention system utilized 42-inch diameter aluminized-steel corrugated metal pipe, which run the entire length of the building on both sides and one end. The system provides approximately 6,500 cubic feet of storm water storage. Discharge is controlled by a small diameter orifice to handle flows up to the 25 year return frequency storm and an over flow weir for excessive storm events. Like the detention structures, the outlet structure is also entirely underground. Storm water enters the system through yard outlet placed in the landscaped area to capture runoff from the building roof, sidewalks, service drives, and other impervious areas. |
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| COST: |
| $3,000,000 |
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