Pontotoc Sands: Frac Sand and Proppant Storage Solutions
8,000 sq ft Frac Sand Storage Building
Legacy built a durable fabric structure for Pontotoc Sands, providing a weather-resistant, spacious solution to improve storage and operational efficiency.
The Rundown
Pontotoc Sands Company is a supplier of sand and aggregates for fracking and industry. The increase in fracking activity near their El Reno, Oklahoma location required additional space to store and distribute sand.
Feature Details
- Building size: 80 ft x 100 ft
- Wide flange rigid steel frames
- Gray primed steel components
- PE fabric – white with tan
- Eco attachment system – single panel double-layered and laced to all fabric-contacting steel members
- 10 ft above grade CIP concrete wall
- Fabric direct bolt terminated to exterior of CIP wall
- Built to IBC 2015 criteria
- Two 48 ft x 48 ft fix-bladed aluminum louvers framed and installed in end wall
- 10 psf snow load, 105 mph windspeed, exposure C, seismic zone B, collateral 1 psf, enclosed, fully exposed, low occupancy
- Building use: Frac sand and proppant storage