BRITISH AIRWAYS HEAVY MAINTENANCE HANGAR AT CARDIFF WALES AIRPORT

Authors
LUKE SJ
Citation
Sj. Luke, BRITISH AIRWAYS HEAVY MAINTENANCE HANGAR AT CARDIFF WALES AIRPORT, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Structures and buildings, 99(4), 1993, pp. 439-453
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Civil","Construcion & Building Technology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Structures and buildings → ACNP
ISSN journal
09650911
Volume
99
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
439 - 453
Database
ISI
SICI code
0965-0911(1993)99:4<439:BAHMHA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The age of flight and the importance of travel place an ever-increasin g demand on the design of aircraft maintenance facilities. Cardiff Wal es Airport was chosen as the site for the new British Airways Heavy Ma intenance Hangar, codenamed Project Dragonfly, in April 1990, followin g a board decision to construct their new aircraft maintenance facilit y in Wales. This Paper offers a general description of the engineering , planning, design and construction activities which have contributed to the success of the project.