CloseUtah National Security Agency (NSA) Data Center
The Utah NSA Data Center in Bluffdale spans roughly 1 million square feet across 11 structures—including a 100,000 ft² mission-critical data hall—built for the National Security Agency (NSA). CMT Technical Services delivered integrated engineering and testing solutions that kept the fast-track schedule moving from ground-breaking through turnover.
Project Snapshot
- Location: Bluffdale, Utah
- Total campus area: ≈ 1 million ft²
- Primary data facility: 100,000 ft² Tier III space
- Buildings: 11 (data halls, utility plants, admin offices, substations)
- Client: U.S. General Services Administration / NSA
Technical Highlights
- Seismic-resilient foundations designed for Site Class D conditions and mapped spectral acceleration parameters.
- Redundant utility corridors routed beneath armored slab-on-grade tunnels to maximize uptime.
- Secure-perimeter pavement design uses full-depth asphalt over cement-stabilized base to manage high-frequency armored-vehicle traffic.
- Concrete mixes reached 8,000 psi at 56 days with optimized water-cementitious ratios validated in CMT’s AASHTO-accredited lab.
Our Scope of Work
- Geotechnical Engineering: Subsurface investigations, bearing-capacity analysis, seismic site-class determination, and foundation recommendations
- Field Testing & Verification: On-site soil, concrete, asphalt, and steel testing using AASHTO-accredited mobile labs; real-time reporting to support rapid scheduling decisions
Outcome of Utah NSA Data Center
Early coordination between design partners and CMT’s field teams trimmed two months from the original earthwork schedule and limited change orders—keeping the mission-critical campus on track for phased commissioning in 2014.