San Jose (SJC) Mineta Terminal B

Exterior view of Mineta International Airport's Terminal B in daylight featuring a glass facade partially wrapped in curved metal and several vehicles parked curbside

Team

Architect

Fentress Architects

Contractor

Hensel Phelps

Stats

PROJECT TYPE

Aviation

COMPLETION

2010

PROJECT SIZE

254,028 ft²

MKA ROLE

Structural Engineer

San Jose, CA
San Jose (SJC) Mineta Terminal B

Terminal B’s innovative design features three levels attached to and serving Concourse B and the South Concourse (both designed by MKA) and incorporates the first-ever use of a “special truss moment frame” seismic restraint system at a major airport. The innovative system enhances layout flexibility, readily accommodates expansion plans, provides open and unobstructed space, performs well in earthquakes, and reduces construction costs by 10 percent. The project’s design also accommodates a phased expansion.