And so it was that the new Haunted Castle at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk opened just in time for the summer 2010 season thanks to our friends at Slatter Construction. CFS Engineering assisted Slatter Construction with adapting the architectural plans to reality, providing pre-construction interdisciplinary document coordination services and construction layout and control surveying.
The new Haunted Castle building is located on the beach at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River, within 50 feet of the famous Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, adjacent to existing buildings as well as an active railroad line. These constraints all together created some interesting challenges during foundation construction due to their respective proximity and the sandy nature of the ground itself. During foundation construction, CFS Engineering also monitored the adjacent structures and railroad line for movement due to concerns about potential excessive ground vibration and movement resulting from the pile driving operation. CFS Engineering was happy to report that movement was within tolerance.
Looking at these pictures reminds me of the smell of stale cotton candy and french fries during demolition of the old haunted house building. It was a fun project and I think everybody was more than happy with the outcome.
Looking forward to the next one.
Cheers!
Clark E. Stoner, PE, PLS
CFS Engineering
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CFS Engineering is a civil engineering and land surveying firm located in Santa Cruz County, California. The firm is headed up by Clark E. Stoner, principal civil engineer and land surveyor for CFS Engineering. CFS Engineering's central office is located in Capitola, California, in the heart of Santa Cruz County.
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Haunted Castle Project is located in the city of Santa Cruz, California.