Duke's Travel Plaza

Name: Duke's Travel Plaza
Location: Mt. Vernon, TX
Structural System: Structural Steel, Steel Braced Frame, LB Wood Mezzanine Framing, NLB CFMF Exterior Walls

Open web steel joist on structural steel beams and columns designed to support roof mounted mechanical equipment. Lateral bracing is comprised of interior and perimeter knee-braced frames. Clerestory element spans full depth of the facility with exposed, custom structural steel trusses. Custom structural steel canopy forms the covered walk across the front. Wood framed mezzanine supports the office space. Exterior, non-load bearing light gage steel wall framing designed to support the finishes and openings. Conventional slab on grade foundation with isolated spread footings at columns.