The initial scope included structural steel wind girts and window wall support framing on multiple levels of the building. The wind girts, made of 1″ thick plates fully welded together and weighing 15,000 lbs., presented challenges due to their placement within the building’s perimeter. This obstacle required numerous meetings to ensure precise installation within the window contractors’ tolerances.
Additionally, we were tasked with constructing a carport canopy originally designed in steel by the project engineer of record. The biggest challenge being that after completion, it would need to be clad with aluminum, increasing the cost.
Finally, the main entrance of the Porte Cochere Canopy comprised a structure made up of 2 3/4″ thick galvanized plate box girders, which had to be fully welded for their entire length. Due to logistical site requirements, some parts had to be field splice welded.
We worked with our engineering team and designed/built the carport canopy entirely in aluminum. In retrospect, the adjustment yielded a higher-end finish product. Following the fabrication process, the aluminum material needed to be upsized to meet wind load requirements. Our Kynar coating applicator prepared and coated the carport members by hand, a process that took two months from start to finish.
The Porte Cochere Canopy, the signature feature of the building due to its unsupported span length of 175′ from the building to Collins Avenue, was the most complicated item on the project. Our field crews shored the three decks below grade to facilitate the setup of a 500-ton crane, enabling the hoisting of these members into position.
In summary, the Turnberry Ocean Club project is one of our signature projects, and will remain an icon on the shores of Sunny Isles Beach for years to come.
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Miami, Florida 33178
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Miami, Florida 33178
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