Itawamba Community College

The project consists of two (2) structures (the Davis Arena Building) and (the Fitness Building), totaling approximately 119,500 square feet.

• The foundations for both buildings rest on concrete piling, a total of 379 piling with a 16 inch diameter that penetrate the earth as deep as 60 feet. More than three miles of concrete pilings have been placed under the buildings; capable of supporting 189,000,000 pounds.
• Primary building materials for these facilities consist of 4,800 cubic yards of concrete, 305 tons reinforcing steel, 350 tons structural steel, 439,000 bricks, and 164,000 concrete blocks.
• The structural steel roof trusses in the Arena Building are 12 feet tall and clear span 164 feet. The bottom of the trusses are 45 feet above the floor.
• The Fitness Building will house an intramural and practice court, classrooms, offices, cardio, aerobics, and weight training facilities.
• Both buildings are heated and cooled with a 500 ton chiller and three gas-fired boilers.
• Seating capacity of the Arena Building is 2,800.