b'FEATUREFrom a steel parts perspective, the terminal flooding and allows more natural light that improvesenergyefficiency.Theterminal design included 46 columns to support the foundationwaselevatedtoonemetre above grade level to meet this concern. roofing and floor structure. Apositivematterconcerning engineeringthatworkedwellwiththe Canadiancompaniesinvolvedinthe project is the use of Canadian construction the island. In keeping with this approach,designcriteriawasbasedonallowingstandardsforworkbeingdoneonthe thedesignoftheterminalroofwasuplift in the building structure to deal withisland. Bermuda uses Canadian standards sloped to allow for rainwater runoff intothesignificantairpressureaccumulationinawidevarietyofareasbecauseofa largecisternssituatedintheground.in a building when subjected to hurricanelongstanding partnership with Canada on Thecollectedwateristhenusedforforce winds. Many of the key connectionsa number of fronts.theairport.Thisgreenprotocoladdedin the structure of the building had to be significantstructuretothealreadysomewhatflexibleandexpandtohandleHISTORY IN BERMUDAcomplex terminal building. potentialsignificantmovementunderBenson has had a long history of supplying Theterminalalsorequireddesignhurricane conditions. steel to Bermuda, said Morrison. This elements to comply with building standardsOther engineering issues that Bensonproject,however,wasthefirsttime establishedtominimizetheeffectsofhadtodealwithinBermudaincludedBensontooktheleadonerectionof hurricanes.Thoughthisdidnotdirectlyelevatingthefoundationoftheterminal.the steel on a construction project. He affect the steel parts of the building, theTheelevatedstructurereducesriskofwentontosaythatBensonusedlocal 32|WINTER 2020 ADVANTAGE STEEL'