Blog posts of '2021' 'May'

Albina Co., Inc. recently provided 102,000# of bent steel for the curved roof structure at the UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver in Englewood, Colorado. The building will serve as a rehabilitation and sports medicine center in Denver. The project's most prominent feature is the 185-ft-long, 40-ft-wide curved steel roof. The project is featured on the cover and as a feature article in the February Issue of Modern Steel. https://lnkd.in/eDn5SbQ
Photo credit: Adam Poticha
Bent by Albina:
W30 X 99# A992- 2 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway
W21 X 44# A992- 2 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway
W16 X 26# A992- 36 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway
W16 X 31# A992- 2 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway
C10 X 20# A36- 2 pcs bent to a 66’-5” radius with flanges in
C10 X 20# A36- 2 pcs bent to a 51’-7” radius with flanges out
C12 X 20.7# A36- 12 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway

Albina Co., Inc. recently rolled some rooftop handrails for the Hotel Nikko, a luxurious boutique hotel in San Francisco. Materials bent included:

1½" SCH40 A53B ERW WHEELED
150 pcs- cut, cope, deburr and bent by Albina. Albina held the coped end at a specified dimension and left the other end long for field trimming. All rails were bent on a 4” center-line radius.

1½" SCH40 T316L S/S #4 POLISH
74 pcs- cut, cope, deburr and bent by Albina. Albina held the coped end at a specified dimension and left the other end long for field trimming. All rails were bent on a 4” center-line radius.

Curved steel treehouse structures provide a tranquil and relaxing break area for the employees of NVIDIA, a computer hardware manufacturer, at the corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Albina Co., Inc. was the steel bender-roller on this project. We bent 55,000# of bent material including:

TS 12" X 4" X .500" WALL A500 GR B

6 pcs bent the easy way to a 28 ft radius (30 ft of bent material per pc).  Material bent and trimmed by Albina.

TS 5" X 5" X .375" WALL A500 GR B

12 pcs bent to a 31 ft radius (16 ft of bent material per pc).  Material bent, trimmed and drilled by Albina.

TS 8" X 2" X .250" WALL A500 GR B

89 pcs bent the hard way to an approx. 32 ft radius (approx. 18 ft of bent material per pc).  Material bent, trimmed and drilled by Albina.

3" X 3" X ¼" ANGLE A36

12 pcs bent leg in to a 31 ft radius (15 ft of bent material per pc).  Material bent and trimmed by Albina.

TS 3" X 3" X .250" WALL A500 GR B

4 pcs bent to a 5 ft radius (7 ft of bent material per pc).  Material bent and trimmed by Albina.

TS 5" X 3" X .250" WALL A500 GR B

4 pcs bent the easy way to a 5 ft radius (7 ft of bent material per pc).  Material bent and trimmed by Albina.

5" X 5" X ½" ANGLE A36

6 pcs bent leg out to a 2 ft radius (1 ft of bent material per pc).  Material bent and trimmed by Albina.

“Wind Witches” by Brian Borrello. The rounded twisting shapes of “Wind Witches” by Brian Borrello are inspired by the logarithmic spiraling within desert plants. The two sculptures are also an expression of the order and symmetry found in nature. Located at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, WA. Materials bent and Fabricated complete by Albina. Photo credit: Brian Borrello.

Assembly #1: 3" SCH40 T304/T304L S/S (bent to a 14 ft radius)
Overall height- 15 – 21 ft tall.
Albina to pre-polish pipe, Trim Pipe, Weld pipe to Base Plates, and Fit / Weld on Leaf Flanges.

Assembly #2: 2½" SCH40 T304/T304L S/S (bent to a 10’-6” radius).
Overall height- 10 – 14 ft tall.
Albina to pre-polish pipe, Trim Pipe, Weld pipe to Base Plates, and Fit / Weld on Leaf Flanges.