Ames Municipal Airport Modernization is a multi-phased improvement project comprised of various upgrades to the original 1943 facility to foster the growth of the city. The public-private partnership project includes a modern 7,000-square-foot terminal that features a bright and open design with amenities to upgrade the passenger experience as well as training and meeting spaces for pilots.
The single-story, structural steel terminal building is clad with metal panels on non-load bearing cold-formed steel stud walls. The foundation is comprised of cast-in-place concrete pad and strip footings with cantilevered knee walls at the base of strip windows. Columns, beams, and lateral bracing are structural steel members. Roof framing is a combination of structural steel wide-flange members and steel joists supporting steel roof deck. Low-profile roof extensions were economically created using 6 1/2’ seat extensions on manufactured steel joists. MBJ designed low-profile structural steel canopies to create span/depth ratios as high as 46:1 while still meeting deflection requirements. To minimize the impact on occupied spaces, our team carefully coordinated the location and design of braced frames with the architect.
Ames, IA
2018
$2,000,000
City of Ames
Alliiance
Jensen Builders
