Aviation

AVIATION

U N M ATCH ED EX P ERIENCE I N AVIATIO N

900+ P ROJ ECTS

Helping Projects Take Flight Industry-leading research and development.

Proprietary analysis and production tools.

In-depth knowledge of local materials preferences and construction practices.

We bring the full force of our distinctive blend of experience, resources and technological innovation – and a deeply collaborative interdisciplinary approach – to every aviation facility we design.

Building for tomorrow: flexible & resilient design

Employing technology to optimize outcomes

Performance-based seismic & fire engineering

Speeding construction & reducing risk with Advanced Project DeliveryTM

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WHY US?

Long-span expertise

Embodied-carbon expertise

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Firm-wide support STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESTORATION & RENEWAL

ACOUSTICS & VIBRATION

Creative solutions for complex challenges.

Proactive & collaborative

PROTECTIVE DESIGN & SECURITY

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

Multidisciplinary emergency response & remediation

FORENSICS & INVESTIGATIONS

High-performance building design

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Indianapolis International Airport, Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal

FAÇADE ENGINEERING

SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCE

TRUSTED PARTNER When you work with us, we’ve got your back, every time.

GLOBAL AVIATION EXPERIENCE Projects of every type and size, all over the world.

ICONIC DESIGN Creative problem-solving yields constructable designs for complex forms.

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY We use cutting-edge tools to invent new ways of solving difficult problems.

ADVANCED PROJECT DELIVERY Collaborative process streamlines steel procurement and erection for faster construction and reduced risk.

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John F. Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue Terminal Sculptural Installation

Whether it’s a terminal, hangar, support structure, parking garage or transit connection, aviation facilities require highly specialized experience.

With experience on more than 900 projects, we know the ins and outs of aviation design and construction.

We relish the challenge of fine-tuning a structure – from scratch or by updating or expanding an older one – to adapt to changing needs, optimize operational efficiency and the traveler experience, and accommodate new technologies.

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Terminals

Support & Parking Facilities

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McCarran International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower and TRACON

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PI T T S BU R GH IN T E RN AT IO N A L A IR P O RT TER M I NAL M O D E RN IZ AT IO N P R O G RA M Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Gensler-HDR JV in association with Luis Vidal + Architects, PJ Dick | Hunt

The 635,000-square-foot terminal is topped by an undulating long-span roof.

Advanced modeling enabled swift iteration and selection of a more efficient roof geometry and constructable structural geometry. Our performancebased fire analysis allowed exposed steel columns to be filled with concrete instead of coated with intumescent paint, providing fire safety plus improved aesthetics and lower construction cost. The $1.3 billion project also includes a multihazard risk assessment and renovations to existing concourses.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, SUSTAINABILITY, SECURITY SERVICES, PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE ENGINEERING, CORE MODELING

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Courtesy Gensler + HDR in association with luis vidal + architects

Here’s How

BIOPHILIC DESIG N

The roof’s form mimics the shape of surrounding hills.

Within, it provides a forest-like canopy with pockets between ribbons diffusing natural light into the space.

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D E T R OI T M E T RO A IR P O RT N ORT H T E R M I N A L Romulus, Michigan

Gensler in association with Ghafari Architects, Walbridge/Barton Malow Company

We provided structural design and blast studies for a 26-gate, 824,000square-foot terminal. Story-deep trusses frame the main entrance to an open three-story, light-filled space. Our design used three types of foundation systems to facilitate construction and accommodate an existing utility tunnel.

And the baggage claim area roof was designed to support a roadway above.

Courtesy Vito Palmisano and Gensler

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, PROTECTIVE DESIGN

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Here’s How

EFFICIENCY & FLEX IB IL IT Y

Cost control was a high priority for the Wayne County Airport Authority, so our engineering team designed the structure for maximum efficiency, with a focus on future flexibility.

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Copenhagen Airport, Terminal 3 Expansion Kastrup, Denmark Sustainability Consulting, Structural Peer Review

Memphis International Airport Memphis, Tennessee Seismic Risk Assessment, Retrofit Concept Design, Resilience Consulting

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Phase Two Guangzhou, China Structural Engineering

San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 2 Renovation LEED Gold San Francisco, California Sustainability Consulting

Spokane International Airport, Terminal Renovation & Expansion Program Spokane, Washington

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Structural Engineering, Façade Design

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Courtesy Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects

. . . A ND THAT’S NOT A L L !

We do more than just design new terminals. Renovations.

Seismic upgrades. Forensic investigations, repair and remediation. Noise and vibration consulting. Sustainability and performance improvements.

Resilience checkups. We can help with all these and more.

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INDI ANA P OL I S IN T E R N AT IO N A L A IRP O RT COL . H . WE I R CO O K T E RM IN A L Indianapolis, Indiana

HOK, Hunt-Smoot Midfield Builders

The 40-gate terminal features a soaring 320,000-square-foot roof. The roof’s exposed steel structure is supported on column “trees” that bear the load of four columns with the spatial effect of only one. The roof also channels rainwater for building operations and shades the truss-and-glass curtain walls.

A 200-foot circular skylight further reduces energy required for lighting.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Midwest Construction Magazine, Outstanding Engineering Function and Aesthetic Award, 2009

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DESIG N FOR FUTUR E N EEDS

The large column-free spaces provide maximum flexibility for changing demands in capacity, technology and security.

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MEM P H I S I NT E RN AT IO N A L A IR P O RT CONCOU R S E B M O D E R N IZ AT IO N Memphis, Tennessee

Alliance in association with UrbanARCH Associates, Flintco Construction

Our structural team literally raised the roof and replaced closely spaced columns with long-span steel trusses to create open corridors. A new steel framing system also brings the building into line with modern seismic code requirements. Our sustainability analysis focused on strategies to optimize energy performance, while our façade treatment included a new curtain wall of high-efficiency glazing that darkens in bright sunlight to block glare.

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, FAÇADE ENGINEERING, SUSTAINABILITY

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BETTER STRUCTURE & SUSTA INA BILITY

This sweeping renovation enhanced the passenger experience, improved energy efficiency and upgraded the building’s seismic performance.

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L AGUAR DI A A IRP O RT TER M I NAL B Queens, New York

LaGuardia Gateway Partners, HOK/WSP JV, Skanska/Walsh Construction JV

Our structural design – for a new headhouse and central hall, a new utilities plant, and a bridge connecting to parking – incorporates multilayered flood and blast protection, including hostile-vehicle mitigation.

We also provided redundancy design and façade support for an 83-foot-tall curving glass wall stretching 1,142 feet along the frontage roadway that is specially designed to resist blast loads.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, FAÇADE ENGINEERING, PROTECTIVE DESIGN, FORENSICS

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SUPERLATIVE RESU LT S

The largest P3 project in U.S. aviation history and the first airport terminal to achieve LEED Gold certification under the USGBC’s new, more stringent guidelines.

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Saint Louis Lambert International Airport Tornado Recovery Saint Louis, Missouri Multidisciplinary Emergency Response, Damage Assessment, Recovery Planning

Pearson International Airport, Terminal 3 Floor Vibration Toronto, Ontario Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Consulting

John F. Kennedy International Airport, Terminal One Jamaica, New York Structural Engineering

Charlotte Douglas International Airport East Terminal Expansion Charlotte, North Carolina Blast Mitigation Design

Carrasco International Airport Roof Montevideo, Uruguay Structural Engineering

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RA PID RESPO NSE

In an emergency, our experienced forensics teams are ready to respond. We assess damage and design repairs to get operations back up and running as quickly as possible.

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O ’ H AR E I NT E R N AT IO N A L A IRP O RT A M ER I CA N A I R L IN ES L CO N CO U RS E ST ING E R Chicago, Illinois

Corgan Architect, F.H. Paschen, LeJeune Steel Company

A five-gate expansion was threaded carefully into O’Hare’s busy fabric.

To avoid disruptions and conflicts with utilities, much of the building is suspended from a pair of story-deep long-span trusses, and the 600-foot access walkway is built with just three spans. Our APD services helped facilitate construction; we collaborated with the contractor, steel fabricator and erection engineer to design and deliver a fully detailed Tekla model. We also performed energy modeling to evaluate solar effects on the project’s glazing.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, FAÇADE ENGINEERING, SUSTAINABILITY, ADVANCED PROJECT DELIVERY™

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CLIENT SATISFACTION

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“An integrated approach to the modeling, connection engineering and erection logistics saved numerous weeks in the project schedule, expediting submittal reviews and allowing for early mill orders.”

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U NI T E D A I R L IN ES T E RM IN A L 1 C U R BS I DE & S O U T H B U IL D IN G A D D IT ION

Chicago, Illinois

LendLease, SCB Architects

The project extended the terminal’s façade 20 feet toward the roadway and added glass-enclosed vestibules and curbside check-ins with small canopies.

Our team provided blast mitigation services for the façade along its entire eastern exposure. The new South Building added 10,000 square feet for a new security checkpoint and improved circulation between Terminals 1 and 2. It was also designed to accommodate a future lounge on the mezzanine level.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, PROTECTIVE DESIGN, RENEWAL

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THINKING A HEA D

The design included structural provisions for future construction of a mezzanine level for a United Club lounge.

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O’Hare International Airport, American Airlines Maintenance Hangar 2 Chicago, Illinois Structural Engineering, Advanced Project Delivery™, Erection Engineering

Memphis International Airport, FedEx Airbus Hangar Facility Memphis, Tennessee Structural Engineering

Dulles Jet Center Hangar Collapse Investigation Dulles, Virginia Damage Assessment, Cause & Origin Analysis, Demolition Support

Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Testing & Evaluation Hangar Complex Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland Structural Engineering

Hamad International Airport, Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Doha, Qatar Structural Engineering

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MA INTENA NCE ON A GRA N D S CA L E

American Airlines’ new maintenance facility at O’Hare International Airport, a twin-777 hangar, is the largest dual-access hangar in the world.

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S u p p o r t & P a r k i n g Fa c i l i t i e s

O’Hare International Airport, United Airlines Ground Equipment Maintenance Facility Chicago, Illinois Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, Advanced Project Delivery™

Los Angeles International Airport, Consolidated Rent-a-Car Center (ConRAC) Los Angeles, California Protective Design, Structural Peer Review

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Airport Police Facility (APF) Los Angeles, California Protective Design, Façade Engineering, Sustainability, Waterproofing

O’Hare International Airport, FedEx Cargo Facility Chicago, Illinois Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering,

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Parking Garages Atlanta, Georgia Structural Engineering, Façade Engineering (canopy with ETFE membrane)

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THIS STRUCTURE IS A GEM

United Airlines’ ground equipment maintenance (GEM) building at O’Hare International Airport houses workshops, overhead cranes and a painting facility. United called on us to save time by employing our APD service.

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HE RE’S H OW Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Aviation Biomechanics & Life Sciences Commercial Construction Engineering Critical Facilities Cultural & Community Decarbonization Defense Education Energy Façades

We partner with clients to create enduring solutions.

Forensics & Investigations Government Healthcare

Our engineers, architects, scientists and sustainability experts collaborate from offices worldwide to bring your goals to fruition. There’s no challenge we won’t tackle with strategic insight, robust collaboration and creative problem-solving.

Hospitality & Gaming Insurance Laboratory & Research Protective Design & Security Residential Resilience Restoration & Renewal

We’d like to start with yours.

Special Structures Sports & Public Assembly Structural Design Sustainability Tall & Supertall Buildings Transportation & Infrastructure

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Thomas D. Poulos

John Barry

Managing Principal

Principal

TPoulos@ThorntonTomasetti.com

JBarry@ThorntonTomasetti.com

+1.312.596.2118

+1.917.661.8124

CHICAGO

NEW YORK

AVIATION MARKET SECTOR LEADER

EASTERN REGION AVIATION LEAD

In his 35-year career, Tom’s projects – new design and modernizations – have ranged from iconic terminals and the world’s largest hangars to cargo and support facilities at airports worldwide.

With more than 15 years of experience, John specializes in the design of long-span structures, including several airport terminal projects.

John Aniol

Karen Grossett

Associate Principal

Principal

JAniol@ThorntonTomasetti.com

KGrossett@ThorntonTomasetti.com

+1.972.764.6240

+1.312.596.2278

DALLAS

CHICAGO

MID-ATLANTIC/SOUTH REGION AVIATION LEAD

MIDWEST REGION AVIATION LEAD

John’s 35 years of experience in structural design and project management includes aviation projects totaling more than 6 million square feet.

Karen’s experience includes structural design for new facilities and major renovations. Her portfolio includes many long-span structures for airport terminals and other critical infrastructure projects.

Tyler Ranf

Daniel Bosia

Associate Principal

Associate Principal & Design Director

TRanf@ThorntonTomasetti.com

DBosia@ThorntonTomasetti.com

+1.206.372.5085

+44.020.3965.1516

SAN FRANCISCO

LONDON

WESTERN REGION AVIATION LEAD

EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST REGION AVIATION LEAD

Tyler’s experience includes several airport terminals. His expertise encompasses seismic resilience, sustainability and innovative delivery methods such as progressive design-build.

Daniel has 25 years of experience designing high-profile projects around the world. He specializes in applying computational design methods to optimize complex structures.

Jonathon Stage

Matt Kuba

Vice President

Principal

JStage@ThorntonTomasetti.com

MKuba@ThorntonTomasetti.com

+1.415.365.6922

+1.414.292.9694

SAN FRANCISCO

MILWAUKEE

SUSTAINABILITY LEAD

FAÇADE ENGINEERING LEAD

Jonathon has 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of sustainability solutions for new structures and retrofit/renovation projects.

Matt specializes in structural and thermalperformance analysis of exterior wall systems, particularly structural glass and steel specialty structures. His aviation experience includes terminal façades and canopy structures.

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We want to hear from you!

Please contact us if you’d like to collaborate or learn more about our services.

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