Armed Forces Memorial
Fort Payne, AL United States | 2013
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CloseGalvanizing was easily selected over self weathering and stainless steel as the only possible alternative that provided aesthetics and longevity while controlling costs.
Galvanizing was easily selected over self-weathering and stainless steel...
Stainless steel was initially discussed but dismissed as far too expensive. Weathering steel would not have invoked the jet streams the sculpture was trying to represent.
Details
Year Galvanized
2015
Award Class
Newly Complete
Award Sectors
Artistic
Civic Contribution
Environment
Industrial/Urban
Location
Seward, NE United States
Reasons for Galvanizing
Aesthetics, Coating Durability, Corrosion Performance, Ease of Specifying, Prior HDG Experience
Components Galvanized
All components were galvanized, base plates, end plates, main tubular members and anchor bolts of the monument.
Tonnage/Size
Steel: 1.25
HDG: 1.25
Team Members
Engineer
Larry Vandergriend
Hughes Brothers
Architect
Larry Vandergriend
Hughes Brothers
Fabricator
Larry Vandergriend
Hughes Brothers
Owner
Jerry Meyer
Nebraska Air Guard Museum
Member Galvanizer(s)
Hughes Brothers, Inc.
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