Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Transportation Facilities

Piedmont Hawthorne, Middletown, PA.

Provided analysis of long span trusses in an existing airport hanger for the installation of full protection based on OSHA requirements.

Hayden District Garage Bus Facility Expansion

Addition of garage space to an existing bus facility. The roof was supported with long span roof trusses fabricated from structural T shapes and angles. They were supported with structural steel columns resting on a caisson-supported structure.

Port Authority Bus Terminal Rehabilitation

Reviewed the jacking system that was used to elevate the precast concrete beams to repair the bearing pads.

Cozine Bus Garage, New York City Transit Authority

Addition of garage and a second story office space to an existing garage. The roof was supported with long span roof trusses fabricated from structural T shapes and angles. They rest on structural steel columns resting on a pile-supported foundation.

Septa Bus Garage Expansion, Philadelphia Pa.

Developed details to renovate the exterior brick and CMU walls of the bus garage.

Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Atlantic City New Jersey

Design build competition involved the use of long span cantilever sections with a structural steel frame for the concourse. This was all designed to bear on spread footings.

Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey Tunnel Inspection Report

Inspected the tunnel walls and ceiling slab above the duct banks in the tunnel under the Hudson River.

Pennsylvania Turnpike Tunnel Inspection Blue Mountain And Kittatinny Tunnels

Inspected the tunnel walls, ceiling slab and ventilation ducts.

Federal Express South Ramp Development

This is to be Federal Expresses Operations facility at the Honolulu International Airport. The project consists of three buildings: the ramp facility, the city station and the sort facility. Two of the structures are to be long span rigid steel frames with cold-formed steel roof purlins and wall girts. The city station was constructed of reinforced masonry with a timber roof and panelized wood roof deck. The metal buildings rest on both spread footings and grade beams, which are used both as gravity support and also as dead men for the overturning due to wind forces.

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