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Convention Centers
Hotels, Casinos, Arenas
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Austin Convention Center Expansion This 5,000 ton, 435,000 sf addition included a 500 ton supertruss 65 ft deep and 280 ft long on falsework carrying a path work of trusses spanning 110 ft to 220 ft, Austin, TX
Corpus Christi Bay Front Convention Center Convention Center expansion, included removal of existing 120 ft ballroom trusses and roof framing, then re-constructing to increase roof height by 15 ft. Extensive strengthening and modification of existing structure, Corpus Christi, TX
Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel and Convention Center Main feature of the Hotel is the center atrium covering 2.5 acres utilizing an octagonal 352 ft clear span tied arch space frame and an internal compression ring. There are two smaller atria at slightly less than 1 acre each adjacent to the center atrium. Convention Center utilized 180 ft clear span trusses spanning a total of 360 ft across the structure. Over 6,000 tons of structural steel and 460,000 sf of framed area, Grapevine, TX
Moody Gardens Convention Center Construction of 225 ft rigid frame trusses for a convention center, built in two phases to keep existing structure open during construction, Galveston, TX
Shreveport Convention Center This 5,000 ton, 350,000 sf grass roots structure featured thirty four 180 ft trusses, weighing 90,000 to 150,000 lbs, Shreveport, LA
Houston Coliseum The city of Houston's original convention center and exhibition hall, Houston, TX
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