| Stanford University
Medical Center for Cancer Treatment and Prevention
The $83.5 million project is one of the world's premier facilities
dedicated to cancer treatment.
General contractor Rudolph and Sletten coordinated the installation
of complex medical and electrical equipment, avoided disturbances
to neighboring medical facilities and saved the university
millions of dollars on its ambitious budget.
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Stanford University
Medical Center for Cancer Treatment and Prevention
Photo by Robert Canfield
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One of the project's challenges was to manage and coordinate
the vast array of medical equipment, which included the installation
of linear accelerator vaults, and other high-tech mechanical
and electrical systems for a number of pieces of equipment.
The Rudolph and Sletten team helped during equipment and vendor
selection, closely coordinating activities with the design
team and the vendors.
"With Rudolph and Sletten's assistance,
nearly five percent of the construction budget was trimmed
without any significant adverse impact on the project's
functionality or aesthetics. They demonstrated an extreme
propensity for detail and proactive planning, which
has translated into reliable budgeting and scheduling."
-John Gaston, project manager
for Stanford
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The foundation system was designed to support extreme building
loads, including 1.6 million lbs. of lead installed in the
building and large lateral loads associated with the linear
accelerator vault walls. With limited space, Rudolph and Sletten
used a combination of concrete and lead for the walls and
the ceilings. Approximately 200,000 lbs. of lead brick around
each linear accelerator vault prevents radiation beams from
penetrating the surrounding rooms and the floors above.
Larger-than-usual cranes were used to compensate for limited
access around the building's perimeter, and site logistics
were at times problematic because the medical center site
is surrounded by occupied hospitals and medical buildings.
Extra coordination and some night work avoided interruption
to neighboring day-to-day operations.
The proximity of Children's Hospital required particular
considerations, such as a new shoring-system design to resist
any seismic loads that the existing hospital could potentially
place on the soil restraint system. A plan was permitted and
implemented in conjunction with the Office of Statewide Health
Planning and Development.
The Development Team
Owner: Stanford University Medical Center for Cancer
Treatment and Prevention
Architect: Bobrow Thomas & Associates
General contractor: Rudolph and Sletten Inc.
Landscape architect: Pamela Burton & Associates
Engineers: KPFF (structural)
Rutherford & Chekene (geotechnical)
Affiliated Engineers Inc. (mechanical/electrical engineer)
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