African project
Ethiopian Airlines Hangar
SOLUTION
December 2014. “Hatch Goba provided a unique design solution that addressed these
challenges by means of a unique 85 m arched truss system,” explains Pierre Olivier,
managing director: AEM, Hatch Goba.
The arched trusses comprised 11.8-m-long segments fabricated from lightweight square
hollow sections, forming boxed trusses. The arch effect, combined with the use of these
hollow steel sections, resulted in significant material savings. The total structural steel
tonnage, inclusive of purlins, amounted to 240 tonnes, or 39 kg/m2.
The span involved meant that the arched trusses required aerial connection at the
crown. This was achieved by means of temporary support on a mobile support tower.
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