Spanning the sky

Design and steel construction details of the fourth airside terminal for Orlando International Airport, Orlando, FL, USA, are described. Exposed steel trusses comprised of steel pipe sections were used for the long-span roof systems. The column-free open space permits the airport or the airlines ser...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Modern steel construction 2002-02, Vol.42 (2), p.31-33
Main Authors: Hanuschak, B K, Moe, D L
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Design and steel construction details of the fourth airside terminal for Orlando International Airport, Orlando, FL, USA, are described. Exposed steel trusses comprised of steel pipe sections were used for the long-span roof systems. The column-free open space permits the airport or the airlines serving it to reconfigure areas in the concourse for concessions, airline operations, passenger processing, or security reasons. Architecturally-exposed steel trusses and a tension cable truss skylight allows travelers to enjoy the Florida sunshine. Composite steel moment frames at the concourse level, in combination with the long-span steel roof trusses form the lateral system along the length of the building, minimizing the amount of interference that braced frames would have caused with the functions of the interior spaces. A composite steel floor framing systems enables future addition of large floor penetrations or the strengthening of beams and columns for increased load capacity.
ISSN:0026-8445