Client: |
United States Navy |
Project Location: |
Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, USA |
Project Scope: |
Structural Engineering and Construction Engineering |
Project Details: |
- Clear span: 73 meters
- Ceiling height at crown: 18.6 meters
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Challenge: |
To minimize expensive shoring and in situ works, to
reduce the amount of material (concrete and rebar), and to reduce construction time. |
Solution: |
Use of site precasting;structural design features precast arch roof segments using open folded plates. |
Results: |
55% savings in concrete and 40% savings in rebar quantities were realized when compared to the original design |
Total Construction Cost: |
US $4 million (completed in 1978) |
