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Special Interest Articles

Product Spotlight – Lynx Blue Line Extension

Mercy Medical Arts Building

Individual Highlights

Project News ..........................................2

Meadow Burke goes Social ....................3

Recently Launched Products ..................3

Meet the Team........................................4

Community Involvement ........................5

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LYNX Blue Line Extension, Charlotte, NC

Charlotte Area Transit System light rail extension will serve the northeast corridor from Center City to the University of North Carolina, Charlotte campus.

LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE), is a 9.3 mile light rail project, which

will extend the existing LYNX Blue Line operated by the Charlotte Area

Transit System (CATS), in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

The light rail extension will serve the North-East corridor, spanning

from the Center City to the University of North Carolina (UNC) campus,

Charlotte. This particular project consists of more than 30 bridges,

with the largest being Toby Creek Bridge on the UNCC campus.

Matthew Miltner, PE, Senior Project, Engineer of Lane ConstructionCorporation worked with Meadow Burke on this project. MeadowBurke got involved very early in the project via the Design Engineer.We were able to work closely with them to find the correct product

for their needs. The Meadow Burke team of Ron Naumann, Engi-neering Manager, Jenni Easter, Sales and Kyle Weeks, DistrictSales Manager were crucial parts of this process.

Kyle Weeks commented “It is an honor to have beenpart of such an influential project and to have offereda solution that met the project’s needs.”

We utilized 600 pieces - BBA96 Bridge Overhang Bracket systemon the project. This aluminum bracket system is utilized in situa-tions with wide overhangs, and is a very durable, light weight anduser friendly system. Lane also used HF61 Heavy Bridge Hangers,MB Coil Rod, and accessories for connection to the beams.

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In Miami, a new state-of-the art medical building is currently being constructedusing tilt-up construction. The building will serve as the new Mercy MedicalArts Building located adjacent to the Mercy Hospital. The construction of thebuilding will consist of 39 tilt-wall panels which will put the building at about75 feet tall, five stories high.

The tilt wall contractor for the project is BNG Construction; a Florida basedCompany that also specializes in tilt-wall construction. BNG Construction part-nered with Meadow Burke tilt-up engineer, Mudar Barakat, to put together thepreliminary detail and project materials for the job. One of the largest productsbeing used is Meadow Burke's biggest brace, the Super 52, which measuresat 52 feet long and has an ultimate strength of 16,050 pounds and at a heightof 39 to 79 feet. Weighing 680 pounds, the Super 52 eliminates the need forsecondary bracing due its strength capacity.

While determining which tilt products were needed, the project presented somechallenges for tilt-up engineer Mudar who provided the engineering support andplacement of the tilt-products. Mudar commented “because of the large openingsin the middle of the panel, space was somewhat limited in placing the inserts.Another challenge was the change in thickness between the second and thirdfloor panel, specifically locating the lifting inserts vertically on the panel to workin a way to control the positive bending stresses in the bottom face rebar layer,while minimizing the negative bending stresses at the transition in thickness.This is necessary to prevent any top face cracking during lifting.”

One unique method to this tilt-up project was the use of the MB Brace Badger.Unlike the conventional method of bracing to floor slabs, the MB Brace Badgerbraces to the soil, providing a more economical and efficient alternative whilealso eliminating concrete deadmen. The MB Brace Badger consists of threehelix plates that are welded to a 1 1⁄2 inch square bar shaft. Each helix plateis specially formed from a 3/8" x 44 ksi new steel plate. The shaft steel hasyield strength of 95 ksi, and a tensile strength of 130 ksi, making it thestrongest helical anchor available in the industry.

In addition to the Super 52 and the MB Brace Badger, the construction of thetilt-up building also required the use of Meadow Burke’s Super Lift III insert, apatented three part lifting system for tilt-up construction. The Super Lift III sim-plifies installation and minimizes labor time due its functionality and combi-nation of three parts; a two-part sturdy base, a high strength steel anchor anda three-part, snap-together recess former.

The use of innovative products like the MB Brace Badger, Super Lift III insertand the Super 52 Brace helps to create and maintain a safer work environmentfor such tilt-up projects like the Mercy Medical Arts Building. Such productsalso improve construction times as well as reduce costs for the contractor. Theconstruction of the Mercy Medical Arts Building is expected to be competed inthe Spring 2016. For more information on the mentioned Tilt-Up products, visitthe website at www.meadowburke.com.

Project News: Mercy Medical Arts BuildingMeadow Burke to Supply Engineering and Materials for 5 Story

Tilt-Up Building in South Florida

Project Product List:

Rapid Lok

Keyway Splice Box

She Bolts

Taper Ties

Bar Supports

Halfen Slotted Channels

Rendering of Mercy Medical Arts Building via Onicx

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Recently Launched ProductsIn August and September, Meadow Burke has launched 4 products. You can learn more about these products on our website at

www.meadowburke.com. under 2015 New Products or by clicking on the images shown.

Meadow Burke Has Gone SocialAs you may know, the company recently went social with Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+. The use of social mediawill not only allow Meadow Burke to reach a wider audiencethrough content, but it will also provide customers and colleaguesalike the chance to learn more about the company, its productsand other industry news. Social Media provides an additional outletfor customer to connect and communicate with Meadow Burke.Are you following us yet?

In response to the implementation of social media, a media pagewas set up on the website to provide web users easier access toMeadow Burke content and social media profiles. Meadow Burkecontent includes upcoming events, press releases, case studies,newsletters, and blog posts. Also on the media page is a live feedto Meadow Burke’s Twitter profile to keep up with the latest tweets.

While the media page will continue to evolve, Meadow Burke cus-tomers can now easily keep up with all the latest industry newsand changes happening at Meadow Burke with just a click of themouse. Get involved by submitting subjects for the blog or simplyfollowing or sharing our content with your social network.

Director of Manufacturing: Jeff Dawley has joined the company’s senior leadership team as the Director

of Manufacturing. Within this role, Jeff will be developing the strategic initiatives as well as managing the

activities and resources necessary to cultivate safety, service, quality and operations effectiveness across

the manufacturing platform.

Meet the Team: Manufacturing

Jeff Dawley

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Hazleton, PA Plant: L to R Front: Clint Masters,Donna Pollard, Steve Spakowski, Audrey Eye, MikeKurtz, Bill Zamonas. Rear: Milquis Peralta, CharlesGrillo and Laurie McGrath.

Canby, OR Plant: L to R Front: Adele Moore, BrandyCavett, Jessie Baxter. Rear: Charlie Greene,Thomas Hubbard, Doug Beck, Phil Bazzell, ScottSwanson.

Tampa, FL Plant: Denise Davis, Adam Benavidez,Leslie Rivera.

Converse, TX Plant: L to R Front: Jason Navarro,Sara Black, Bobbie Hunter, Homero Garza, SheilaSwenson, Sean Quinn. Rear: Thomas Abbott, ShaneCourtney, Mike Saville, Carl Allen, Danny Wynns,Garrett Mitchell, Matt Nichols, Andy Cardenas,Stephanie Schroat, Terrance Hodges, Lupe Alvarado

Ft. Worth, TX Plant: L to R, Front: Elsa Nava, RonPotter, Ramona Martinez. Rear: Ken Alles, LeslieLawrence, Hector Ruiz, Eric Mays.

Meet the teams that Jeff now leads:

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The Big Red Bus made a visit to the Tampa Regional Distribution Center so the Meadow Burke colleagues could take part in a blood drive.All the participants received two free movie tickets for their donation.

Employees L to R: Jerry Turner, Marquise Brothers, Denise Davis, PedroTorres, Leslie Rivera, Herminia Rios, Homero Grimaldo, Stephen Stone,Edwin Pastrana, Richard Porrino

Jinn Bacchus, Tech, Terry Baird

TJ Walsh, Kevin Miles Nurse, Manuel Alicia

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Employees and family members recently participatedin the Miles for Moffitt 5K run/walk to raise money andawareness for Cancer research.

Beth & Nate Whitaker, Anthony Roach, Mike Elliott, Rudy Peralta, Antonio Conley, Annabel Glynos, James Buehlman, Denise Senior,Melissa McDonald, Brenda Whitlock

Melissa & Terry Baird

Rudy, Antonio, Mike and Roach Nate and Beth - Finished!