The 2018 expansion included adding 16 levels on top of the 4-story podium that also connect to the existing tower. Additionally, the podium and foundation was designed with the future in mind, enabling Ceco to construct an adjacent 16-story tower on top of it in 2018. The elevated concrete slabs were designed as post-tensioned (PT) 8-inch slabs with heavy vertical shear wall elements to help resist large wind loads on the building. The structural slab on grade served to ensure no settlement or cracking occurred in the towers.

Due to poor soil conditions and the site’s proximity to a canal, the first-level slab for the tower and podium levels was constructed on grade, with a deep structural beam and slab. In 2013, Ceco constructed a 20-story, 380-room high-end hotel tower to facilitate Potawatomi’s entry into the hospitality and resort industry. The growth has significantly increased employment opportunities and enhanced revenue streams to the community and the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe. The facility has undergone several expansions over the years, adding slot machines, table games, dining, and entertainment options.

The development was instrumental in revitalizing the blighted area and refurbishing the land, which had deteriorated into toxic brownfields. The Potawatomi Hotel & Casino opened in 1991 as a 45,800-square-foot bingo hall (then called Potawatomi Bingo) and was the first off-reservation gaming operation in the country. TWO POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE HOTEL TOWER EXPANSIONS Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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