VANCOUVER'S FLOATING CONCRETE HELIPORT

The design and construction are described of the world's first styrofoam-filled, cellular concrete, floating heliport. The dimensions of the heliport were dictated by the fact that three landing pads had to be operated simultaneously. The heliport was to be constructed in individual pontoons in the drydock. Particular care had to be exercised to insure that joining procedures and details for connecting pontoons are correct, and as simple as possible. The advantages of the floating structure are listed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute

  P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, 22400 Seven Mile Road
  Detroit, MI  United States  48219
• Authors:
  • Taylor, TWR
  • Woodhead, H R
• Publication Date: 1988-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 34-39
• Serial:
  • Concrete International
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0162-4075

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Cellular concrete; Construction; Floating structures; Heliports; Offshore construction; Pontoon bridges; Structural design
• Candidate Terms: Pontoons
• Old TRIS Terms: Styrofoam
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00477982
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM