Real-life Adventures in Staggered Truss Framing

摘要

Project engineer Rod Gervais shares his experience constructing a staggered truss project with AISC Regional Engineer Tom Faraone. What makes the staggered truss system a success? Is it the direct dollar savings? The faster project-completion time? Is it the more-functional end product? The Marriott Hotel and Spa, in Mystic, CT is a six-story, 285-room, staggered-truss-framed building, completed in June 2001. An key to the success of this project was the hands-on involvement of Rod Gervais, project engineer for Wolman Construction, and the owner/developer/operator/general contractor for the Mystic Marriott project.