Abbotsford Sports Centre
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Project Description
More than 1,000 tons of structural steel, OWSJ, and miscellaneous steel went into the construction of this new 7,000 seat capacity facility. "Moment Frames" and associated steel provided the main support for the seating above the concourse level.
The main roof was constructed of wide roof truss sections, up to 20ft x 92ft long, weighing close to 30 tons each. The unique curved roof was achieved by building into each truss chord a certain radius. With the help of a 200 ton crawler crane, the installation of the majority of the structural steel was made possible.
More than 1,500ft of railings was installed at stairwells, monitor openings, and temporary guards. A 600ft long catwalk system, high above within the roof trusses, was constructed for special lighting. A dedicated shop crew and field installation crew made the construction of this project possible and on schedule.
Contractor
PCL Constructors
Fabricator
Geo Third & Son
Completion
April 2009
