Central Bucks South High School

Central Bucks South High School in Warrington Township, PA is a new high school that features a three-story classroom wing, swimming pool, and full production auditorium. The floor system of this three-story classroom area is composite beams with composite concrete slabs. The typical roof framing is steel bar joist and beams supported on steel beams and columns. In the Media Center, Cafeteria, and three lobby/entry areas, the roof system is exposed laminated wood roof deck on glulam trusses.

Clark engineering provided structural engineering services for the facility which is located in a seismic zone. The lateral force system is a combination of braced frames and shear walls. The foundation system for the school is conventional spread footings founded near the natural rock. The floor system for the three-story classroom areas are composite steel beams and composite concrete slabs. The roof system is generally steel bar joists and metal deck. The roof system of the entry areas, media center and cafeteria are laminated wood framing and exposed wood deck. The exterior of the building is reinforced masonry and brick.