Cobo Expo Hall

Project Details

• Structural steel: 16,200+ tons
• Longest truss spans: Up to 180 ft
• Plate girders: Up to 120-ft spans
• Specialty framing: 102-ft Vierendeel trusses
• Construction conditions: Active downtown, People Mover guideway, freeway crossings

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Scope

• Structural steel erection for east, north, and west expansions
• Long-span exhibit hall and atrium framing
• Integration with existing structure and transit infrastructure

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Execution Highlights

• Steel erected over active roadways and transit systems
• Removal of load-bearing columns and transfer of loads to new framing
• Phased construction within an operating urban convention center

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