Case Engineering Designs Structural Support for $15 Million WOW! Entertainment Center in Fenton, MO
(St. Louis, MO) Case Engineering’s Structural team is collaborating with ARCO Construction on a new, state-of-the-art WOW! family entertainment center in Fenton, MO.
Under construction at 130 Fiedler Lane off Hwy. 141, the $15 million, two-level interactive entertainment complex will feature a restaurant and bar, 18-hole mountain-style miniature golf course, eight lanes of duckpin bowling, Top Golf Swing Suite simulators, polysynthetic ice curling, virtual reality booths, karaoke rooms, private event spaces, and an outdoor patio.
Case designed the building’s steel frame and provided structural performance criteria for design of the building’s tilt-up wall panels. Tilt-up construction, which involves casting concrete wall panels on-site and tilting them into place, is gaining popularity due to the method’s cost effectiveness, customization opportunities, durability, energy efficiency, and fast installation.
Additional features of the 24,000 sq ft facility’s structural design include a 3,000 sq ft interior mezzanine and two-tier roof. The roof is constructed of steel-framed bar joists and joist girders, with the highest roof deck elevated to 31 feet.
“Using tilt-up panels simplified the construction process and accelerated the overall timeline, contributing to a more efficient build,” said Case Engineering Principal/Senior Structural Engineer Ardie Mansouri, PE. “A steel moment frame was incorporated to resist lateral wind and seismic loads associated with the two roof structures at separate elevations, while also allowing for open spans between column bays below in lieu of braced frames—providing unobstructed space critical to the building’s functional use.”
Construction on the WOW! entertainment complex is expected to be completed in late 2025.
About Case Engineering, Inc.
Founded in 1995, St. Louis-based Case Engineering has been providing engineering design services nationwide for over 30 years. With a professional staff of over 100 employees and registrations in 49 US states and the District of Columbia, Case Engineering provides exceptional mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering, plus fire protection consulting design and design-build services.
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