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2025-03-05

Macon-Bibb County Middle Georgia Regional Airport Terminal

A distinctive, guitar-shaped facility is being developed to serve private aircraft and charter flight passengers at Middle Georgia Regional Airport. The building is designed to reflect Macon's rich musical heritage.
Macron-Bibb County Airport Terminal Model 005527 | RFEM Analysis | EQUILIBRIUM Simulation
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Macron Bibb Terminal Model

The new $14 million "High Note Aviation" building will replace the former Lowe Aviation facility, which has been in operation for over 75 years. While continuing charter services, the new structure will also function as a fuel center, maintenance hub, and terminal for private aircraft. Construction is expected to begin in 2025.

Dlubal customer EQUILIBRIUM used RFEM 6 in a variety of ways on this unique project. Small stand-alone models were made in the early phases of design to generate rapid designs for the glulam framing members. As the design progressed, a full building frame model was created to track loads, perform analysis, and create final design checks. A few small stand-alone models were also made to model unique CLT conditions, utilizing the RFEM 6 Multilayer Surfaces add-on.

Location

HighNote Aviation
Middle Georgia Regional Airport
2168 Flightline Ave.
Macon, Georgia 31216
United States
Investor Middle Georgia Regional Airport
Architect Passero Associates
www.passero.com
Structural Design Equilibrium Consulting Inc., Canada
www.eqcanada.com

Project Specifications

Model Data

Number of Nodes 312
Number of Lines 487
Number of Members 387
Number of Surfaces 118
Number of Solids 0
Number of Load Cases 8
Number of Load Combinations 4
Number of Result Combinations 0
Total Weight 190.990 t
Dimensions (Metric) 28.770 x 6.000 x 38.652 m
Dimensions (Imperial) 94.39 x 19.69 x 126.81 feet

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Feature 002615 | Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturer Library for USA, Canada, and Switzerland

Among others, the following cross-laminated timber manufacturers are available in the layer structure library:

  • Binderholz (USA)
  • KLH (USA, CAN)
  • Kalesnikoff (USA, CAN)
  • Nordic Structures (USA, CAN)
  • Mercer Mass Timber
  • SmartLam
  • Sterling Structural
  • Superstructures listed in Lignatec Edition 32 "Cross-Laminated Timber of Swiss Production"

By importing a structure from the layer structure library, all relevant parameters are adopted automatically. The library is continually updated.

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In the material library of RFEM, you can find plywood materials according to the US and Canadian standards ANSI/APA PRG 510 Plywood (USA/CAN).

Feature 002870 | Charring Diagram

For the fire resistance design of timber surfaces, you can display a charring diagram depending on the time of fire exposure.

It is also possible to print this charring diagram into the printout report.

Feature 002824 | OSB Material for USA and Canada

In RFEM, the oriented strand board (OSB) material is available for the USA and Canada. The material parameters are taken from the "Panel Design Specification manual".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Do I need to add a line hinge/line release for the CLT wall-to-floor connection in the Building Model add-on?
How can I add counteracting dead loads (0.9*D) in NBC load combinations?
How can I perform member design by case for different settings in the design configuration?
How can I exclude the dead load in NBC load combinations when performing a deflection check?
What is the conservatism factor for CLT in Timber Design?
How can the NDS and CSA O86 factors be manually adjusted for consideration in the Timber Design add-on?
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