West Data Centers

  • Project involved the development of the prototype for a data center
  • DeSimone is the structural engineer of record for the two-story facility in the Midwest
  • The support building is framed with structural steel
  • Lateral force resisting system is designed for EF-4 tornado loading
  • Exterior walls are precast concrete panels
  • Foundation is a combination of pile foundations below the actual prefabricated data center module and spread footings at the support spaces