Title:
Vancouver's Floating Concrete Heliports
Author(s):
Thomas W. R. Taylor and H. Roger Woodhead
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
10
Issue:
12
Appears on pages(s):
34-39
Keywords:
concrete construction; connections; floating bodies; heliports; pontoons; post-tensioning; structural design; Design
DOI:
Date:
12/1/1988
Abstract:
Describes the design and construction of one of the world's newest and most unique heliports, a floating facility constructed from styrofoam-filled cellular concrete. Interesting aspects of construction are highlighted and the economic benefits of this use of reinforced concrete are discussed.