Making a Successful Hangar – Part 1
These are just some of our considerations for making a successful hangar:
- Types and numbers of aircraft
- Main hangar door opening span and height
- Type of usage: Commercial, Private Jet, FBO, maintenance, military etc
- Budget and timescales
- Most efficient and/or attractive type of frame construction:portal, tied portal, segmental tied portal, spine truss. More information
- Most efficent and/or attractive type of cladding
- Hangar maintenance costs
- Structural and staff benefits of adding office/workshops
- Unusual loads such as underslung cranes and teleplatforms
- Site restrictions to height, width or depth
- Environmental factors such as maximum wind speeds, rainfall and snow
- Temperature extremes and/or ventilation
- Earthquake resistance
Continue to the next part of our guide: Doors for your hangar