Long-Span Structures
The following highlights the qualifications of what JAMA brings to a design team for the development of sports and large public assembly facilities. Our project resume includes over 65 long-span and special structures of this type. We offer the benefits of our knowledge and experience in a wide variety of roof systems and materials. In addition, our special structures team has well over 100 years of combined experience in the design of superstructure and stadium seating in concrete and steel, as well as foundation design for all types of large and special structures. For large, long-span structures, our qualifications include:
- Experience with and an understanding of construction systems for long-span structures
- Engineers who are recognized as national leaders in stadium and arena design
- Relevant expertise in structural engineering design for long-span and special structures
- Experience in the renovation design of significant stadiums and clear span structures
- Knowledge in the construction techniques and aspects relevant to projects of this type
- An understanding of long-term maintenance and durability issues involved in sports projects
- An understanding of the unique functional requirements involved in the design of large, long-span structures
- Over 25 years of experience designing sports/theater building structures in concrete and steel
- Expertise in the technical aspects of seating structures, such as vibration characteristics
- Rapid response to changes and anticipation of problems based on our success on numerous similar projects
- Complete 50-100 projects yearly involving investigation, evaluation, renovation, and remodeling
- Rapid evaluation of alternatives and selection of systems/solutions to suit specific project requirements
- Experience in evaluation of existing structures built under outdated codes with limited field quality control
- Experience in analyzing existing structures for new loading conditions due to changed building function, historic considerations, seismic upgrading, and for added construction
Realistic budgets, cost containment, sustainable design, maintenance, and operations dollars are just some of the critical components of a project that must be addressed. We understand the key elements of sports and long-span facilities. Our extensive experience in the engineering design of long-span structures for sports and public assembly facilities has made us a leader in this specialized field. This combination of understanding and experience results in functional, efficient design that is both appropriate and compatible with your project goals.
Having completed numerous sports and long-span faciltiies through the United States, we have a 100 percent success record for attention to detail and responsiveness to client needs. We design the superstructure and seating in concrete and steel, as well as foundations for all types of large and special structures. In addition, we are highly experienced in a wide variety of roof systems and materials, from air supported fabric, cable trusses, and space frames, to cable domes, rigid arches, thin shells, and moveable roofs. The clarity and completeness in the design and detail of our construction documents reveal our understanding of construction means and methods. Through workable solutions, we enable structures to be built in a logical sequence and help create a process for meeting the schedules and budgets, so critical to our success and that of our clients and their projects.