Progress Update #54

Belt Truss

It was a beautiful Saturday morning (24 June) for the first “Belt Truss” lift.   The belt trusses define the perimeter of the future Exhibition Hall of the museum.   The truss segment on the hook weighs 69,000 lbs. (Picture 1) and was swung to the outer reach of the 825 USt Liebherr crane, approximately 160 feet.  The image below highlights more of the tremendous work by W&W | Afco Steel, the turnkey fabricator and erector of the building structural steel, and Buckner HeavyLift Cranes who are supplying crawler cranes for the project. 

• W&W | Afco Steel is the largest steel fabricator and erector in the United States and completed the steel at Cowboys Stadium and Choctaw Stadium (seen in the background).
• With over 75 years of proven experience, Buckner HeavyLift Cranes is not only equipped with one of the largest crawler crane fleets in the country, but also with the brain power and cutting-edge technology to create the most efficient, safe, and successful plans for each and every project.
• Both W&W | Afco and Buckner HeavyLift Cranes are veteran friendly, proud employers of our service men and women.

The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation would like to take a moment to express our deepest appreciation for the exceptional contributions and unwavering support of W&W | Afco Steel and Buckner HeavyLift Cranes.  Your dedication, expertise, and teamwork have been invaluable, and the Foundation truly appreciates your commitment to excellence.  We are grateful for the W&W | Afco Steel and Buckner HeavyLift Cranes partnership.  Our President and CEO, Chris Cassidy, is looking forward to meeting your leadership team on July 20^th at the Topping Out Ceremony.            

Overview/Project Accomplishments:

• Completed the slab on metal deck concrete pour over the Library / classroom areas.
• Installed the South belt truss of the exhibit hall.
• Building the east belt truss on the ground and ready to install.
• Completed the upper star beam and lower ring beams of the exhibit hall.
• Began install metal decking on the floor of the exhibit hall.
• Poured the 1^st topping slab in the Institute.
• Fireproofing the structural steel and metal decking of the institute and administration areas.