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CloseCategory 2 Hurricane Ike made landfall in the heavily populated Southeastern Coast of Texas in September 23, 2008 and caused widespread damage and flooding along the Gulf Coast communities. Given the destruction caused in the area and the already harsh marine environment, business owners along the coast are building durable buildings which are corrosion resistant and sustainable should any natural disasters occur in the future.
Along the Gulf coast, hot-dip galvanized steel enjoys a great reputation for being an ideal building component...
Along the Gulf coast, hot-dip galvanized steel enjoys a great reputation as being an ideal building component to use for any type of structure that will last many years. For over 40 years, the Galveston Yacht Basin has been the center of boating along the Gulf Coast. When the owners decided to rebuild this 57,000 square-foot Drystack Storage Facility which houses 300 boats ranging in size from 20' to 42', it is no wonder they specified the use of hot-dip galvanized structural steel to withstand the elements.
Details
Year Galvanized
2013
Award Class
Newly Complete
Award Sectors
Building & Architecture
Recreation & Entertainment
Water & Marine
Environment
Temperate Marine
Location
Galveston, TX United States
Reasons for Galvanizing
Coating Durability, Corrosion Performance, Life-Cycle Cost, Prior HDG Experience, Quality of HDG, Sustainability
Components Galvanized
Beams, Columns, Rods, Turnbuckles, and Pipe rafters.
Tonnage/Size
Steel: 442
HDG: 327
Team Members
Owner
Galveston Yacht Basin
Engineer
Engineer and Design
Rigid Global Buildings
Fabricator
Fabrication
Rigid Global Buildings
Other
General Contractor
Mission Constructors, Inc.
Member Galvanizer(s)
Southwest Galvanizing, Inc.
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