530
Cost Base: Description of Hospitals Studied
The building was designed with four floors of wards plus mechanical
penthouse above a larger one-story base; however, two of the ward floors
were not constructed in the first increment.
532.1.6
Washington, D.C., VA Hospital
The field station at Washington, D.C., although very large in area, contains
only four stories and a large basement. It is of reinforced concrete flat
slab construction with 10" slabs forming the second, third and fourth floors
and 12"slabs for the first floor and basement. The pattern of structural
bays is fairly regular and in the range of 20' to 24' column spacing.
532.1.7
Martinez, California, VA Hospital
The Martinez field station is of reinforced concrete flat slab construction
(9-1/2" slab throughout) with a base composed of a first floor and
basement with three ward floors above. The exterior walls are mainly of
poured concrete with brick veneer finish. The structural system is very
similar to that of Washington, D.C, but has thinner slabs. Bay sizes are in
a general pattern of approximately 20' x 24' throughout the building.
532.2
CEILINGS
532.2.1
All of the hospitals have suspended ceilings, generally some form of grid
system with acoustic tile. The Miami hospital utilizes a plaster suspended
ceiling adjacent to its corridors as a plenum for return and exhaust air; this
double ceiling makes Miami's system one of the more expensive, but
serves to reduce the cost of ductwork. Martinez and Washington contain
a relatively large amount of metal pan acoustic tile. The Watsonville
hospital is the only one to utilize gypsum board ceilings in areas where
metal lath and plaster are typical of VA hospitals.
532.2.2
The Memphis hospital contained a large amount of metal pan acoustic tile
in its original design, but a Central Office deductive change order in 1965
(,568) substituted fissured mineral fiber tile, a difference approximating
$.25 per gross square foot on the ward floors. It should be noted that at
hospitals where splined tile has been installed the system has been
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