PinnacleHealth West Shore Hospital

         This report covers the design and included methods and results of the redesign from a steel superstructure to concrete.  The gravity and lateral systems were both redesigned and two breadths, construction management and the building enclosure, are investigated.  Pinnacle Health West Shore Hospital is a 188,000 sq. ft. hospital located in Mechanicsburg, PA.  Construction was finished on the hospital in May 2014.  The building is 5 stories with surgery suites on the first two floors, along with short visit rooms and areas for the hospital employees.  The top three floors comprise a bed tower with 180 beds to service the people of the surrounding area.  It is located within a health service campus also owned by Pinnacle Health.  In order to fulfill the requirements of the integrated BAE/MAE degree, work utilizing the information from MAE classes was used to analyze the connections, the enclosure and aid in creation of a 3D model.  This includes classes such as AE 530 Computer Modeling, AE534 Steel Connections and AE542 Building Enclosures Science and Design.  The redesign poses evidence that the concrete alternative is a feasible method of construction, with a cost and timeline similar to the steel structure achievable, and the material being a popular choice for buildings and contractors in the area.  The thinner floor plate of the two way slab increases the space for equipment placement and duct runs, an essential opportunity for a hospital that may be upgraded or expanded in the future.