“In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams.” -Nigerian Proverb We are choosing build bridges, figuratively and literally. Today’s Infrastructure Highlight: Curved Steel for Bridges
Wagon Creek Bridge Lake Siskiyou, CA.Dry Creek BridgeHighway 36 Bridge Denver, ColoradoHappy Hollow Bridge San Diego, CA.Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerated Scientific Impact BridgeMay Creek Bridge Maryville, WA.Riverview Park Aluminum BridgeUnion Station Bridge Portland, OR.
The use of cold formed steel as a construction material dates back into the 1800’s and has been the primary building block for America’s infrastructure. The one word I think of when I hear the word “steel” is “strong” and when we are building with steel, we are building a “Strong America.” This week, I will be highlighting a few of the projects we have been a part of over the years that shows how strong we were, how strong we are, and how strong we will continue to be. Today’s Highlight: Hospitals & Medical Facilities (Special shout out to those on the front lines. We thank you for all of your efforts!)
Saint Mary's Center for Health Curved Steel CanopyUC Health Longs Peak Hospital Curved Steel Roof StructureSt. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Curved Steel CanopyPhoenix Children's Hospital Curved Steel StructureSt. Jude Medical Center Curved Steel CanopyProvidence Medford Medical Center Curved Steel Roof StructureJohn Muir Health Curved Steel StructureHSS Bending for Hospital Bed Frames
Albina recently bent 8 Pieces of 6" Sch80 pipe bent to 90°+ on a 5 foot radius to help create a beautiful canopy for the San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church in Alamo, CA. The curved steel pipe pieces provided the structural supports for the overhead canopy. The San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church is located in Alamo, CA.
Thanks to Viva Railings LLC (Photo credit & Glass/Railing Fabricator) we have received some final installation pictures of the circular staircase at the "Trinity Complex", home to American Airlines Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. We spiral bent Tube Steel 16″ X 16″ X .625″ WALL A500 GR B bent down to a an 18 foot radius, using our induction heating process to create the spiral stringers for the staircase. In addition to the 16″ square, we produced another set of spiral stringers consisting of Tube Steel 14″ x 6″ x .625″ wall REALLY tight, exposed and bent to a 5′-6″ radius on a 45° pitch. These are the type of bends that ONLY Albina can do! The 1.7 million-square-foot complex, dubbed the “Trinity complex,” consists of four seven-story buildings. It cost nearly $300 million to build and houses over 6,500 employees. There were 10 tower cranes on the project and more than 1,000 construction workers on-site during the peak of the project.
Thank you to Avant Arc Quality Fabrication & Design, and Ninkasi Brewing Co., for giving Albina the opportunity to bend some cool parts for the Ninkasi Bar in Eugene, Oregon. Albina bent: 2" OD X .120" WALL HREW- 10 lengths x 20 ft to net 50 bent pieces- various degree bends all on a 12” radius. 2" OD X .120" WALL HREW- 4 lengths x 20 ft to net 40 bent pieces- various degree bends all on a 4” radius. 4" OD X .083" WALL T304 S/S- 2 lengths x 20 ft to net 2 bent pieces x 90° on a 55” radius and 2 bent pieces x 90° on a 44” radius.
