XLS-steel

 Rob Broek

/ Location

Alexandra, New Zealand

/ Building Size

24m wide x 22m long with a side height of 4.5m

/ Building Use

Aircraft hangar

/ Special Features

This hangar features timber purlins and girts, which look smart and has the advantage of reducing noise from the weather. The hangar opening is 16.0m wide, with doors that slide on each side, with a firewall to meet council regulations.

Industrial aircraft hangar

/ About

Rob Broek is an aircraft owner in Alexandra, who is very involved with the Warbirds over Wanaka event. 

/ The Challenge

As Rob owns a number of aircrafts and choppers, he needed a solution where he could store them all and future-proof them for a second life. Careful planning was required to consider his plan to hire out his aircraft or change his direction in future.

Requirements

Large, open clearspan spaces.

Multi-purpose building.

Soak holes for drainage.

Water tank for firefighting.

Firewall for council regulations.

Concrete apron with a smooth ramp off the tarmac.

/ The Solution

The solution was a 24m wide x 22m long clearspan building. This was built with a side height of 4.5m, which reach 6.185m at the apex. 

The XL Structural team built a robust XLS RHS system with integrated firewalls and a hangar door. The hangar featured timber purlins and girts with the advantage of reducing noise from the weather. The hangar opening is 16.0m wide, with doors that slide on each side.

Key Benefits

  • Birdproof roof area so when the doors are open, birds can't perch above the planes or leave their mark.

  • Robust design that will have great resale value. 

Specifications

  • 24m wide x 22m long.

  • Side height of 4.5m, up to 6.185m.

  • Large sliding door 16m x 4m

  • One way 120min firewall. 

 

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