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Air force hangar spans 360 feet
Steel hangar to cover 144,000 sq ft at Edwards Air Force Base near Lancaster, Calif, measures 400 ft in length, providing clear span of 360 ft, 96 ft high; 11 arches supporting roof and cranes, each forming inverted catenary curve, were fabricated with heavy duty equipment; modified riveting procedure adapted.
Air force hangar spans 360 feet
Steel hangar to cover 144,000 sq ft at Edwards Air Force Base near Lancaster, Calif, measures 400 ft in length, providing clear span of 360 ft, 96 ft high; 11 arches supporting roof and cranes, each forming inverted catenary curve, were fabricated with heavy duty equipment; modified riveting procedure adapted.
Air force hangar spans 360 feet
Western Construction
Western Construction ; 32
1957
Article (Journal)
English
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