Walser Kia Dealership–Structural and Civil Design

Project Summary

A new state-of-the-art automotive dealership is being developed in Minnetonka, Minnesota, near the intersection of Highways 394 and 494. The facility will serve as both a vehicle sales showroom and a full-service maintenance center, designed to provide an efficient and modern customer experience. The project integrates multiple engineering disciplines—civil, structural, and geotechnical—to create a safe, sustainable, and functional site layout. Engineers must address the site’s poor soil conditions, drainage management, and environmental constraints while ensuring long-term durability and compliance with local and state regulations. This development represents a collaborative effort to integrate performance, safety, and sustainability into one cohesive design.

Design Goal

The goal aims to present a 50% design review for a proposed car dealership, addressing key civil and structural elements for permitting and construction. The review ensures the site, utilities, foundations, and structure meet all codes, standards, and site conditions.

Design Constraints

• Structural: Elements safely resist all design loads and meet serviceability limits.
• Geotechnical: Foundation supports poor soils within allowable bearing and settlement limits.
• Civil/Stormwater: All stormwater is captured, stored, and reused onsite with no wetland discharge.
• Environmental and Zoning Criteria: Wetland buffers remain undisturbed; erosion control meets city standards
• Sustainability and Ethics: Follow NSPE ethics, ensure fairness, reuse rainwater, and reduce impervious area.
  
  

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