Airport Hangar

Location
Anoka, MN

Structural Engineer
Paulson & Clark Engineering

Architect
Hagen Christensen & McLwain Architects

Steel Joist Manufacturer
Vulcraft

Steel Fabricator
Thurnbeck Steel & Vulcraft Division

Key Aviation at Anoka, MN, airport was the name of the project. The Owner requested a 76,000sf hangar for private jets. By changing the system from metal fab building to structural long span and precast, we where able to save over $500,000 in cost and reduce delivery time by 2 months.

The advantage was a system that allowed the Owner to park dozens of private jets and not worry about hitting columns. After painting the precast walls and structural steel also gave the owner and their clients a very clean and crisp look. The delivery time also allowed the building to open on time and park jets – time is money!

Airport Terminal & New Concourse

Transportation

The scope of this project included the terminal, concourses and entry canopy for the new Indianapolis Airport. The roof is uniquely shaped consisting of a saddle shaped double curve in one direction and a single curve in the other direction with two-way exposed steel trusses supporting a grid of fifty six foot long curved joists that make up the secondary framing. The joist system serves several functions in addition to carrying the vertical gravity loads. They were designed to laterally brace the top chords of the primary trusses and the bridging system was designed to torsionally brace the perimeter girder of the roof.

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Car Wash

Transportation

In an effort to create a more organic feel, open-web bowstring joists were utilized to keep an open feeling beneath canopies, while creating architectural interest. Bowstring trusses were also used on the interior roof structure, in order minimize construction costs while matching the profile of the more costly tube steel trusses, on the exterior of the structure.

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Airport Ballroom Expansion

Transportation

This project included the addition of a ballroom and improved food service preparation areas to be completed for the 2014 Super Bowl. 60DLH joists up to 70 ft long created the roof for the structure and also supported a complex system of loads below.

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