THE CHALLENGE
One of the primary challenges with renovating the existing building that was to remain, was analyzing the exisiting proprietary stell space-frame structure. The existing building was framed with structural steel trusses supporting light gage steel space frames designed and manufactured by Butler Building Systems. Very little information was available at the time of e2’s work about the proprietary stem and porions of the roof were required to be strengthened due to increased loading.

$83M
Additions and Renovations
Multi-Phase
Project
THE SOLUTION
After documenting the entire space frame system, e2 determined that NO additional load could be carried by the existing roof framing. As such, the Engineer designed a new structural steel framing system that supplemented the exisring roof trusses and allowed the existing roof to be strengthened without altering the space frame system.