Christopher S. Bond United States Courthouse
Designing for seismic resilience
Project Facts
| Location | Jefferson City, Missouri |
| Owner | U. S. General Services Administration |
| Size | 118,000 SF |
| Cost | $48 million |
| Status | Completed 2011 |
Overview
Our team provided structural engineering services for the new United States Courthouse in Jefferson City, Missouri, a $48 million facility that houses courtrooms and administrative spaces. The project was designed in metric, and incorporates advanced criteria like progressive collapse and blast considerations.
Services
About the project
Situated on a site with a Seismic Classification of “D,” the facility now serves as the home of the U.S. Courts family in Jefferson City, part of the 8th Circuit Court in the Western District of Missouri. The courthouse accommodates two district courtrooms, two magistrate courtrooms, a bankruptcy chamber, and facilities for the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Attorney, Probation, and Pretrial Services, as well as space for GSA and local congressional offices.
