CASE STUDY | TRANSPORTATION
Austin Bergstrom International Airport 9-Gate Expansion: An Anticipated Step into the Future
The Austin Bergstrom International Airport planners anticipated growth for the Barbara Jordan Terminal and designed it for seamless future expansion. The 9-gate expansion became operational on Barbara Jordan’s birthday, February 21, 2019. The new gates addition to the terminal increased the total number of gates to 34.
The Austin Bergstrom International Airport planners anticipated growth for the Barbara Jordan Terminal and designed it for seamless future expansion. The 9-gate expansion became operational on Barbara Jordan’s birthday, February 21, 2019. The new gates addition to the terminal increased the total number of gates to 34.
Encotech’s engineers supported the design of the new apron and deicing pond, where deicing chemicals drain and collect so that they do not seep into the ground and pollute the water supply. Encotech also reviewed designs for the MEP and Structural pieces of new passenger exit lanes, temporary elevated walkways, and improvements to the existing terminal. Encotech’s engineers also worked to ensure the accuracy and stability of a subsurface package, including piping, foundations (with columns and piers), and electrical cables.
For this project, Encotech’s engineers worked with key personnel at Gensler to develop a template for feedback in QA/QC and clash detection. Encotech loaded design documents from the various disciplines into a three dimensional model and examined thousands of potential clashes in each design phase, ultimately concluding that between 150 and 200 of those clashes posed significant problems. This process saved many hours and a great deal of expense, as problems were identified before they caused any real conflict.
LOCATION: Austin, Texas
CLIENT: Gensler
SERVICES: Peer Review, QA/QC, Clash Detection
Encotech’s engineers also worked to ensure the accuracy and stability of a subsurface package, including piping, foundations (with columns and piers), and electrical cables.
For this project, Encotech’s engineers worked with key personnel at Gensler to develop a template for feedback in QA/QC and clash detection. Encotech loaded design documents from the various disciplines into a three dimensional model and examined thousands of potential clashes in each design phase, ultimately concluding that between 150 and 200 of those clashes posed significant problems. This process saved many hours and a great deal of expense, as problems were identified before they caused any real conflict.
LOCATION: Austin, Texas
CLIENT: Gensler
SERVICES: Peer Review, QA/QC, Clash Detection
