Design, Fabrication & Installation
A nationwide energy and defense corporation hired AeroDoor to design, manufacture and install a 50ft wide x 56ft tall horizontal rolling door. It would replace a much smaller commercial door that no longer provided sufficient access.
The new 2-leaf door has a southern stack design which means it’s hung on the outside of the building to minimize disruption to the inside. There is an ASCE rail set in the foundation and a wide flange beam above the door. Together they provide a horizontal track for the door leaves to roll from left to right.
The operator uses the constant contact “open” or “close” buttons located on the inside of the door which can move at an average pace of 60 feet per minute. If the building loses power the door leaves can be moved by human force or a tractor.
AeroDoor designed the door to meet the region’s 115mph wind load requirement with an enclosed classification.
The doors have four telescoping top guide rollers which provide 15-inches of live load deflection across the opening. Horizontal girts spaced every 5ft on center provided sufficient attachment points for the exterior sheeting and full height interior liner panel.
AeroDoor fabricated the door and delivered it to the jobsite per the client’s construction schedule. AeroDoor unloaded the door on arrival and separated the door installation into 4 phases. The first was the leveling angle and bottom rail. The second was the top guide rails and door leaves. The third was the electrical and weatherseal. The fourth and final trip was for owner training and a close out presentation.
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AeroDoor International is a manufacturer, installer and service company of steel sliding aircraft hangar doors. AeroDoor products are proudly produced in the United States of America.
