For exactly one year we have been building two hangars MCAS Yuma to house up to 30 of the newest, state of the art F-35 Joint Strike Fighter next
generation stealth airplanes. The challenges of design build are many, including engineering systems that NO OTHER CONTRACTOR in the U.S. has been
able to accomplish. We are +/- 85% built out and have many challenges ahead as we phase into commisioning the building. It's been an honor to be a
part of this team and support the warfighter and their families.
Here are some fotos from today:
We place apron/taxi way concrete 4 days a week. 960 yards from a batch plant set up on site. 25' wide 12" thick and 800' long.
I use to work concrete and bridges (WF Maxwell Co.)--------freeways-----------in and around San Diego--------loved every min. of it, and the pay was
good, and I felt GREAT everyday. (-:
I love the photos Woody, but I have to ask... Is it okay for you to post photos from a stealth jet hanger/ military base on the Internet? Is the Seven
Sisters really more top secret than this to not show any photos from??
I bid the ventanas on this one a few years back when it was out to bid to the GC's. Wasn't this D/B a carbon copy of the neighboring hangars that were
being built at the time? I thought they took those drawings and changed the name on it to this project. Nice working weather.
Originally posted by bajario
I bid the ventanas on this one a few years back when it was out to bid to the GC's. Wasn't this D/B a carbon copy of the neighboring hangars that were
being built at the time? I thought they took those drawings and changed the name on it to this project. Nice working weather.
The two other hangars were a Govt design and cost north of $100 million for the pair. They still don't have all of the systems working. Ours were
design/built using input from the users and we lowered the roof 8 feet, added different shops that the originals don't have for +/- $65 million. The
govt is going to use our design going forward as the blue print for all of the future F-35 hangars built around the country. They have 2 more
scheduled for MCAS Yuma in the near future.
Originally posted by bajario
I bid the ventanas on this one a few years back when it was out to bid to the GC's. Wasn't this D/B a carbon copy of the neighboring hangars that were
being built at the time? I thought they took those drawings and changed the name on it to this project. Nice working weather.
The two other hangars were a Govt design and cost north of $100 million for the pair. They still don't have all of the systems working. Ours were
design/built using input from the users and we lowered the roof 8 feet, added different shops that the originals don't have for +/- $65 million. The
govt is going to use our design going forward as the blue print for all of the future F-35 hangars built around the country. They have 2 more
scheduled for MCAS Yuma in the near future.
Southwest Paving is doing the airfield paving.
I am really curious to know the temperature of the concrete pour and what range of temperature it is designed to hold up in. My drive way deals with
temps of -30F to 106F and has bad cracking after only 10 years. What type of mix should be used? Tell me where to do my research to get the proper
products, this stuff is getting 'spensive.
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Originally posted by bacquito
The winters are great in Yuma, the summers are legendary!
I was once a TV weatherman in Yuma! I remember coming out of Red's bar downtown at 2:00 AM and the thermometer on the bank across the street read 102
degrees. LEGENDARY!
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Originally posted by bacquito
The winters are great in Yuma, the summers are legendary!
I was once a TV weatherman in Yuma! I remember coming out of Red's bar downtown at 2:00 AM and the thermometer on the bank across the street read 102
degrees. LEGENDARY!
Yes, "Legendary", but farrrrr from normal. But 90----- pretty "normal" in July and Aug at 2 am as I remember, in El Centro, anyway.... You gotta
love the heat to live there.
Originally posted by bacquito
The winters are great in Yuma, the summers are legendary!
I was once a TV weatherman in Yuma! I remember coming out of Red's bar downtown at 2:00 AM and the thermometer on the bank across the street read 102
degrees. LEGENDARY!
Originally posted by bajario
I bid the ventanas on this one a few years back when it was out to bid to the GC's. Wasn't this D/B a carbon copy of the neighboring hangars that were
being built at the time? I thought they took those drawings and changed the name on it to this project. Nice working weather.
The two other hangars were a Govt design and cost north of $100 million for the pair. They still don't have all of the systems working. Ours were
design/built using input from the users and we lowered the roof 8 feet, added different shops that the originals don't have for +/- $65 million. The
govt is going to use our design going forward as the blue print for all of the future F-35 hangars built around the country. They have 2 more
scheduled for MCAS Yuma in the near future.
Southwest Paving is doing the airfield paving.
I am really curious to know the temperature of the concrete pour and what range of temperature it is designed to hold up in. My drive way deals with
temps of -30F to 106F and has bad cracking after only 10 years. What type of mix should be used? Tell me where to do my research to get the proper
products, this stuff is getting 'spensive.
we are not supposed to pour when it is over 90 degrees, as far as the airfield goes. That's why we waited until Dec to begin. i had to go to a 2 day
class to learn airfield paving Govt specs to even be allowed to be part of the team. we've only had to replace 2 panels so far so SW Paving (and our
mix design!) is doing an outstanding job!
maybe someone else can chin in on design mixes. you did reinforce your driveway, right?
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