Caltrain Centralized Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility, San Jose, Calif.
Posted
10/1/2008
Caltrain is a
state-of-the-art maintenance and operations facility on the site of
the old Southern Pacific rail yard in San Jose. A new facility was
built to replace existing Caltrain rail maintenance facilities that
had outlived their useful and efficient capabilities. The new
building accommodates many critical activities, including daily
inspections, scheduled maintenance, running repairs, and train
washing and storage.
The project was challenging because it consisted of several
buildings and required a wide variety of CENTRIA products.
The Formawall Dimension Series was selected because it is the only
metal wall system that provides both advanced thermal efficiency
and moisture control in a single panelized component. The Cradle to
Cradle certified panels also offer aesthetic customization,
versatility and great performance. The project utilized 9,500
square feet (883 m2) of 22/26-gauge, 2-inch (51-mm) Formawall
Dimension Series in Platinum with an embossed finish and Sundance
Mica coating.
The Super-Rib Exposed Fastener Profiles were chosen for their
extreme versatility and the fact that they can be insulated to meet
many levels of thermal properties. The project required 3,200
square feet (297 m2) of 20-gauge Super-Rib in Platinum with a
smooth finish and Sundance Mica coating and 19,200 square feet
(1,784 m2) of 20-gauge Super-Rib with Microseam Corners in Carmine
Red with a smooth finish and Brilliant Series coating. Microseam
Corners use cutting-edge structural bonding techniques and were
used to produce Super-Rib corners that appear virtually seamless.
Manufactured from the same metal substrate coil as the panels, they
employ no welding and no pop rivets.
Versawall was
selected because the Cradle to Cradle certified panels are fast,
easy and cost-effective to install. The project utilized 6,200
square feet (576 m2) of 22/26-gauge Versawall in Platinum with an
embossed striated finish and Sundance Mica coating and 24,800
square feet (2,304 m2) of 22/26-gauge Versawall in Bone White with
an embossed striated finish and Duragard Plus coating.
SRS Structural Standing Seam Roof Systems were chosen for aesthetic
reasons- they provide clean, unbroken lines, minimal exposed
fasteners and continuous transitions. The project required 8,200
square feet (762 m2) of 22-gauge SRS 3-1.5 in a smooth finish and
1,500 square feet (139 m2) of 22-gauge SRS 3-1.5 curved in a smooth
finish.
IW Series Concealed Fastener Profiles were cost-effective, provided
a clean and unbroken appearance while allowing for interesting
visual effects. In addition, their all-weather installation
capability helped to shorten installation time. The project
utilized 5,500 square feet (511 m2) of 20-gauge IW- 10A Vertical in
Arctic Ice with a smooth finish and Polyester coating; 3,500 square
feet (325 m2) of 20-gauge IW-10A Vertical in Platinum with a smooth
finish and Sundance Mica coating; 7,700 square feet (715 m2) of
20-gauge 1W-10A Horizontal in Bone White with a smooth finish and
Duragard Plus coating; and 700 square feet (65 m2) of 20-gauge
IW-60A Horizontal in Platinum with a smooth finish and Sundance
Mica coating.
Dealer: A.C. Dellovade, Canonsburg, Pa.
General contractor: Joint venture between Shimmick Construction
Inc., Hayward, Calif., and Obayashi Corp., South San Francisco,
Calif
Architect: STV, Los Angeles
Metal roof and wall panels: CENTRIA, Moon Township, Pa.,
Coating: Valspar, Minneapolis
www.valspar.com; www.centria.com