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Key Takeaways " \n \n NFPA 409 classifies aircraft hangars into four groups, and the classification drives fire suppression requirements more than building size alone. \n \n \n Group IV is defined by...
Huge planes need huge spaces. Whether you’re looking to create a hangar for large-body executive jets, commercial passenger planes, or cargo aircraft, the only way to accommodate their sheer size in...
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Technically, a hangar is a building designed to store aircrafts. In the world of aviation, though, auxiliary and ground support services also require buildings that are hangars outfitted to serve...
These past couple years have been unprecedented across many industries. COVID-19 came in like a wrecking ball, and not in the way that construction usually likes it to. There have been shortages with...
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When you are in the market for a structure, you may not need the whole shebang—an insulated, enclosed space with HVAC and windows, doors, etc. You may only need some shelter from the elements, and...
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This article fromAviationPros Magazinelooks at the low‑maintenance side of modernfabric structuresand explains how basic care helps them last for decades. Significant strides have been made in the...
This article appears in the November/December issue of The Military Engineer, and it explains how tension fabric structures have evolved from "hoop buildings" to the current state of the art. Current...
This article focuses on the operational challenges of installing tension fabric structures all over the world, even during a pandemic. It examines a project in Guam--a military hangar--that is...
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In this three-part series, we are breaking down the structural integrity of tension fabric buildings. Part one took us through structural frames v. open web trusses and part two highlighted the...
Ontario International Airport and two of Legacy's cargo buildings are featured in the latest issue of Airport Improvement Magazine (May/June). The article reports on the needs of the airport for more...
One of the early discoveries customers make about our tension fabric structures is how air-tight they can be. We have gone to considerable effort to make sure the weather stays on the outside of our...
Fabric buildings have a long relationship with the military – often used as rapid deployment temporary structures.
Aviation buildings by Legacy Building Solutions combine the benefits of fabric – including natural light, NFPA 409 compliance, expedited construction, longer life cycle and reduced maintenance costs...
In this blog series, our Legacy team of engineers will answer questions that were submitted during recent webinars. Today’s questions address fire safety in fabric buildings.
Fabric structures have a faster ROI than steel buildings in commercial and military aviation applications. This advantage means that some of the best airplane hangar designs, cargo processing...