Hangar Design & Construction

Burns & McDonnell completed design and construction inspection services for this wide- and narrow-body hangar project for Continental Airlines at Houston Intercontinental Airport. The wide-body hangar comprised 87,000 square feet and accommodated B-777 aircraft for general purpose maintenance. The narrow-body hangar comprised 27,000 square feet for maintenance of B-700/200 aircraft. The project also included 80,000 square feet of maintenance shops, storage and administrative area.

The entire project was a fast-track design completed in six months. Burns & McDonnell also provided extensive construction phase services and the on-site and home office support needed to facilitate the accelerated construction schedule. Both hangars were built, inspected and turned over to Continental Airlines in nine months.

• Concrete foundations on drilled piers
• Structural steel framing with insulated metal siding
• Hangar door structures and operators
• Mechanical systems:
  • HVAC
  • Compressed air systems
  • Plumbing
  • Bridge cranes
• Electrical systems:
  • Power distribution
  • Lighting
  • Grounding
  • Communications
  • Data raceways
  • 400-hertz power system
• Fire protection systems:
  • Overhead and underwing AFFF
  • Wet-pipe systems
• Other site work:
  • Fire pump house
  • Aircraft pavements, roads, parking and utilities