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AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DOCK
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE
The project design consisted of a four bay, Small Aircraft
Maintenance Dock (total floor area - 50,000 S.F.) hangar with each bay
spanning approximately 100 feet square with two-way trusses. The hangar roof
was a single slope which drains towards the back of the hangar. Administration
offices, shops and classrooms are situated in the low roof areas between the
hangar bays. The project also consisted of an 11½& thick concrete apron to
satisfy the weak soil conditions encountered in the area. Personnel parking
area; sanitary and storm sewers; electrical and mechanical equipment; oil
traps, etc. were also included in our in-house design. The shop and office will
accommodate 100 personnel.
We studied seven different structural schemes, including one-way
trusses, rigid frames and concrete structure, etc. before the final design was
chosen. It is always our policy to satisfy ourselves and give the client the
best solution. Due to funding reduction, only 3 of the 4 bays were
constructed. However, provisions for future expansion were made. The
construction of the structure as designed was so economical and the interior
useable space was optimized, we were told that the Government intended to use
this design as a prototype.
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