Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport - Terminal Expansion
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
TRC Worldwide Engineering, Inc. provided structural engineering design and construction administration services on this three-level terminal and two- level concourse, 23-gate North Passenger Terminal Expansion to the existing airport facility. This airport is rated as the tenth fastest growing airport in the world with 11 million passengers in 1996 and an expected 25 million by 2015. The expansion is part of a 20-year Master Plan for the airport development.
Key Structural Components
50-foot tall tensile-truss curtain-wall
Auger-cast pile foundation system
Steel framed exterior walls
Concrete slab composite with precast concrete joists
Steel truss roof system
Design Team
Architect: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK)
Structural Engineers: TRC Worldwide Engineering, Inc.
