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HCMC Hyperbaric Suites

Minneapolis, MN

"Kraus-Anderson Construction Company constructed this 10,278-square-foot addition and renovation to Hennepin County Medical Center’s Hyperbaric Suite to create a new and expanded home for the hospital’s new, giant hyperbaric chamber. KA drove piles to bedrock to provide a foundation system to house the 120,000-pound hyperbaric chamber, which sits atop the existing HCMC tunnel. We also constructed a structural steel and precast framework to hold the chamber. During construction, we applied ultimate sensitivity to allow as little disruption as possible to patients, staff and visitors as well as the surrounding neighborhood of the downtown hospital. Additional work included the relocation of existing steam and chiller pipes which were discovered during excavation. KA also installed medical gas piping and three deluge tanks on the second floor above the chamber. Infection controls and HEPA filtration were in place as the hospital maintained operations throughout the construction. A custom gantry rigging system was devised for lifting and sliding the new chamber into place. Commonly associated with treatment for decompression sickness in underwater divers, the hyperbaric chamber is also used in treatment of burn and wound victims, carbon monoxide poisoning, autism cases, and other research and medical applications. The new unit accommodates three patients at a time and is augmented by procedure rooms, triage bays, wound care and examination rooms."

HCMC Hyperbaric Suites

Kraus-Anderson constructed the 10,278 s.f. addition and renovation to HCMCís hyperbaric suite. Project included driving piles to bedrock to provide a foundation system to house the 120,000-pound hyperbaric chamber, which sits atop an existing HCMC tunnel; construction of a structural steel and precast framework to hold the chamber; relocation of existing steam and chiller pipes; installation of medical gas piping and three deluge tanks above the chamber; and a custom gantry rigging system for lifting and sliding the new chamber into place. Infection controls and HEPA filtration were implemented as the hospital maintained operations throughout construction. The project was managed with great sensitivity to minimize disruption to patients, staff and visitors and to the surrounding neighborhood of the downtown hospital. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI6aYSiqRqM&t=41s

Details

Project:

HCMC Hyperbaric Suites

Client:

Hennepin County Medical Center

Location:

Minneapolis, MN

Size:

13,000 s.f.

Architect/Engineer:

HDR

Kraus-Anderson Role:

Construction Manager at Risk

Kraus-Anderson was a good collaborative partner with us to help us understand those things that maybe we didnít understand, and we helped them understand the things that we do from working here at HCMC. It was just a win-win situation all around. We have a chamber that I think is, the statement is, the state of the art, and itís something we should be proud of, Kraus-Anderson should be proud of and I know this hospital is very proud of.

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