Problem The University of Tennessee purchased an historic warehouse structure to consolidate their Facility Support Services de- partment, which had previously been spread around various locations on campus. The 100,000 square foot building dated back to the early 1930s and had once been the site of a nationally recognized marble processing plant. The university undertook a full-scale renovation to transform the building into a state-of-the-art facility with offices, conference rooms, labs, and warehouse space. However, loose soils under the support columns had poor load bearing capacity. That challenge, along with the condition of the nearly 100-year old foundation, combined to create a difficult situation for the construction firm contracted to transform the warehouse. Analysis N

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