Albina bent some channel for a boardwalk at the Evelyn Schiffler Memorial Park in Beaverton, OR. In the very center of the park, a 2.4-acre wetland attracts native wildlife. It can be appreciated from two long stretches of boardwalk consisting of: 7,600# (18 lengths x 40 ft) of bent C6 X 10.5# A36 All parts were bent the hard way to AESS standards. 110 ft minimum bent to a 296 ft radius 176 ft minimum bent to a 213 ft radius 160 ft minimum bent to a 206 ft radius 121 ft minimum bent to a 303 ft radius All Material Bent by Albina Co., Inc. Customer fit and fabricated.
Boy how the tide has turned! No longer do I hear, “I don’t want to go to school today!” Instead I hear, “I can’t wait until we get to go back to school!” Kids across the country are gaining a new appreciation for how important it is to physically be able to enter their school buildings to learn. We have been very fortunate to be involved in a number of projects at schools across the nation including custom spiral and circular staircases, curved steel signs, curved steel artwork, curved steel canopies, and more!
Todays Highlight: Curved Steel at our Nation’s Schools & Universities
Fariborz Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science at Portland State Curved Steel Artwork Portland, ORThomas Jefferson School of Law Curved Steel Spiral Staircase San Diego, CAUCSF Medical Center Curved Steel Parking Canopy San Francisco, CAUniversity of Oregon Curved Steel Sky Bridge Phil & Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact Eugene, OREvergreen High School Curved Steel Sign Vancouver, WASherwood High School Bike Racks Sherwood, ORRainier Beach High School Curved Steel Handrail Seattle, WAGonzaga University Curved Steel Spiral Staircase in the Student Union Spokane, WAOregon State Student Experience Center Curved Steel Canopy Corvallis, OR
“We have to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles and work. Or waffles, friends, work. But work has to come third.” Leslie Knope Parks & Recreation Quote Ha!
Todays Highlights: Curved Steel in our Parks & Recreational Facilities
Curved Steel Canopy at Dust Devil Stadium Pasco, WACurved Steel Supports for the Batman Roller coaster at Six Flags in Fiesta, TXCurved Steel Pedestrian Bridge at the Barbara Walker Crossing of the Wildwood Trail in Portland, ORCurved Steel Roof Trusses at the Rio Vista Rec Center in Peoria, AZCurved Steel Roof at the Robson Square Ice Rink in Vancouver, BCCurved Steel Handrail at the Vancouver Waterfront in Vancouver, WACurved Steel Supports for the Cement Skin and the Exposed Rails at the Sherwood Skate Park in Sherwood, ORCurved Steel Entry Canopy for LA Fitness in Tigard, ORCurved Steel Canopy for the Pacific Plaza Pavilion in Dallas, TX
Often times when you visit a museum, you are looking at the objects of historical, scientific, artistic or cultural significance on the inside of the building, but the BUILDING ITSELF is often very eye-catching, interesting and artistic as well! The same can hold true for your local amphitheater. Yes, you are there to focus on the band or production occurring under the amphitheater’s structure, but take a moment to also appreciate the structure itself.
Today’s Highlight: Museums & Amphitheaters
Dale Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum Curved Roof Structure Seattle, WA.Sun Valley Music Pavilion Curved Roof Structure Sun Valley, ID.Peterson Auto Museum Curved Steel Supports for the metal "Skin" of the Building Los Angeles, CA. (Photo Courtey A. Zahner)UC Davis Manetti Shrem Museum of Art Curved Steel Canopies Davis, CA.Centennial Park Amphitheater Curved Steel Roof Structures Centennial, CO.Experience Music Project Curved Steel Supports for the metal "Skin" of the Building Seattle, WA.
Oh, The Places You’ll Go- “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!” -Dr. Suess. I know we are all anxiously awaiting the day that we can back out on the roads, in the skies, on the rails, or whatever your preferred form of travel may be. Keep the faith and check out a few of the transportation projects we have been a part of over the years.
Curved Steel Canopy at the Portland International AirportCurved Steel Light-Rail Tracks for Bay Area Rapid TransitBent Steel Parts for Locomotive FramesCurved Steel Supports for Electric Car Charging StationsCurved Steel Fence for Portland MAX Light-rail ShelterCurved Steel Canopy for BART BerkeleyCurved Steel Sign for Billings MET Transfer StationCurved Steel Canopy for Portland Tri-Met Bus Shelter
“In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams.” -Nigerian Proverb We are choosing build bridges, figuratively and literally. Today’s Infrastructure Highlight: Curved Steel for Bridges
Wagon Creek Bridge Lake Siskiyou, CA.Dry Creek BridgeHighway 36 Bridge Denver, ColoradoHappy Hollow Bridge San Diego, CA.Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerated Scientific Impact BridgeMay Creek Bridge Maryville, WA.Riverview Park Aluminum BridgeUnion Station Bridge Portland, OR.
The use of cold formed steel as a construction material dates back into the 1800’s and has been the primary building block for America’s infrastructure. The one word I think of when I hear the word “steel” is “strong” and when we are building with steel, we are building a “Strong America.” This week, I will be highlighting a few of the projects we have been a part of over the years that shows how strong we were, how strong we are, and how strong we will continue to be. Today’s Highlight: Hospitals & Medical Facilities (Special shout out to those on the front lines. We thank you for all of your efforts!)
Saint Mary's Center for Health Curved Steel CanopyUC Health Longs Peak Hospital Curved Steel Roof StructureSt. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Curved Steel CanopyPhoenix Children's Hospital Curved Steel StructureSt. Jude Medical Center Curved Steel CanopyProvidence Medford Medical Center Curved Steel Roof StructureJohn Muir Health Curved Steel StructureHSS Bending for Hospital Bed Frames
Albina recently bent 8 Pieces of 6" Sch80 pipe bent to 90°+ on a 5 foot radius to help create a beautiful canopy for the San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church in Alamo, CA. The curved steel pipe pieces provided the structural supports for the overhead canopy. The San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church is located in Alamo, CA.
Thanks to Viva Railings LLC (Photo credit & Glass/Railing Fabricator) we have received some final installation pictures of the circular staircase at the "Trinity Complex", home to American Airlines Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. We spiral bent Tube Steel 16″ X 16″ X .625″ WALL A500 GR B bent down to a an 18 foot radius, using our induction heating process to create the spiral stringers for the staircase. In addition to the 16″ square, we produced another set of spiral stringers consisting of Tube Steel 14″ x 6″ x .625″ wall REALLY tight, exposed and bent to a 5′-6″ radius on a 45° pitch. These are the type of bends that ONLY Albina can do! The 1.7 million-square-foot complex, dubbed the “Trinity complex,” consists of four seven-story buildings. It cost nearly $300 million to build and houses over 6,500 employees. There were 10 tower cranes on the project and more than 1,000 construction workers on-site during the peak of the project.
Thank you to Avant Arc Quality Fabrication & Design, and Ninkasi Brewing Co., for giving Albina the opportunity to bend some cool parts for the Ninkasi Bar in Eugene, Oregon. Albina bent: 2" OD X .120" WALL HREW- 10 lengths x 20 ft to net 50 bent pieces- various degree bends all on a 12” radius. 2" OD X .120" WALL HREW- 4 lengths x 20 ft to net 40 bent pieces- various degree bends all on a 4” radius. 4" OD X .083" WALL T304 S/S- 2 lengths x 20 ft to net 2 bent pieces x 90° on a 55” radius and 2 bent pieces x 90° on a 44” radius.
