2025
Cypress Cove Estates
Presenters: Seth Calareso, Meredith Deal, Bowden Howell, Colby Joiner, Mattie Rooks
Cypress Cove Estates is a site development project located in Wewahitchka, Florida. This subdivision encompasses 34.92 acres, containing 66 lots under buy build contracts. Cypress Cove Estates has been designed with an emphasis on safety and comfort through aspects in structural, environmental, geotechnical, utility, and transportation areas. Adjacent to SR 71, Cypress Cove Estates is able to accommodate the residents of Wewahitchka and surrounding areas with multiple housing designs and community facilities. The transportation system and lots are accompanied by an intricate utility/drainage network, while geotechnical design governs structures such as the bridge and retaining wall.
388 Shopping Center
Presenters: Clay Crisp, Jayce Mclendon, Nolan Baxley, Austin Childree
Shopping center with three retail buildings located at the intersection of Highway 79 and Highway 388 in Bay County, FL. This retail location will offer Bay County residents and tourist alike, a well-constructed retail location.
The Seabreeze Parking Garage
Presenters: Bradyn Luna, Justin Haber, Eduardo Vasquez, Genna Patterson
The Seabreeze Parking Garage Project, located at the corner of Thomas Drive and Patronis Drive in Panama City, Florida, will support the adjacent Seabreeze Hotel. Led by Project Manager and Geotechnical Engineer Bradyn Luna, the project team—including Environmental/Hydraulic Engineer Justin Haber, Structural Engineer Eduardo Vasquez, and Transportation Engineer Genna Patterson—will design a 2-story, 318-vehicle parking garage on the existing 7-acre site. The design will address the site's natural slope towards an adjacent creek with a drainage system incorporating inlets, piping, and a 15,000 sq ft, 4.5 ft deep pond, sized to accommodate runoff from both the garage and the hotel (estimated 100,000 sq ft impervious area). Geotechnical investigations, including existing boring data, will inform foundation design, considering shallow spread footings and deep foundations due to sandy soils extending to 70 feet. The garage structure, anticipated to be approximately 55,930 sq ft, will utilize reinforced concrete slabs, double T-beams and columns. Traffic engineering, following Florida standards, will optimize internal circulation and ensure safe access to Thomas Drive, including turn lanes, signage, crosswalks, and sidewalks. To achieve this, we are utilizing design/drafting software such as Civil3D, OpenRoads and ICPR. The Seabreeze Parking Garage project’s design showcases a comprehensive application of civil engineering principles, integrating geotechnical analysis, structural design, hydraulic considerations, and traffic engineering to deliver a functional and efficient parking facility.