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Hangar's timber trusses set new span record
Hangar at Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NY, has timber truss roof span of 248 ft; hangar consists of three 250×150-ft bays; trusses have glued laminated chords 9 by 18 to 20 in. fabricated from 2-in. plank bonded together with adhesive; electrically operated, horizontal sliding doors can be moved into pockets to provide 225×30-ft clear opening; roof consists of 2-in. thick tongue-and-groove sheathing, 1/2-in. insulation board and builtup roofing.
Hangar's timber trusses set new span record
Hangar at Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NY, has timber truss roof span of 248 ft; hangar consists of three 250×150-ft bays; trusses have glued laminated chords 9 by 18 to 20 in. fabricated from 2-in. plank bonded together with adhesive; electrically operated, horizontal sliding doors can be moved into pockets to provide 225×30-ft clear opening; roof consists of 2-in. thick tongue-and-groove sheathing, 1/2-in. insulation board and builtup roofing.
Hangar's timber trusses set new span record
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 151
1953
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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