San Francisco (SFO) Terminal 3 East Retrofit and Expansion

Team
Architect
Gensler
Contractor
Hensel Phelps
Stats
PROJECT TYPE
Aviation
COMPLETION
2015
PROJECT SIZE
320,000 ft²
MKA ROLE
Structural Engineer
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco (SFO) Terminal 3 East Retrofit and Expansion
Seismic retrofit and expansion of a 24/7 operational, two-story airport terminal to enhance concessions, relieve congestion at the passenger screening checkpoint, add new airport club room, and seismically strengthen the existing structure. An innovative structural retrofit solution was developed that utilized the new structural expansion on the airside of the terminal to seismically retrofit the entire existing structure with an “exterior buttress” approach. 









San Francisco (SFO) Terminal 3 East Retrofit and Expansion
Image Credit: Magnusson Klemencic Associates