Aviation

Hangar 1001 Renovation and Expansion, Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, OH
The existing 37,800 SF Hangar 1001 at Rickenbacker International Airport consists of a main hangar area with administrative offices along the north and south elevations  The original structure was constructed utilizing 160-foot span three-pinned open web arches in the main hangar.  The administrative offices are framed with structural steel.
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Air Traffic Control Tower, Simmons Airfield, Ft Bragg, NC
Structural design of a 132-ft tall steel framed air traffic control tower at Simmons Airfield.  Lateral bracing system was comprised of chevron braces supported on a mat foundation.

Project Team: 
     Architect: Transystems
     Owner: U.S. Army

AirTran Maintenance Hangar & Auxiliary Offices, Hartsfield Jackson International Airport
Atlanta, GA
Paul J. Ford and Company designed the 56,000 SF hangar and 17,500 SF two-story office building adjacent to the hangar.  The hangar consists of a fabric covered roof with concrete tilt-up wall panels with 30-ft high doors.