O’Hare International Airport
United Airlines – Terminal 1
Chicago, IL
NATURE OF PROJECT:
Blast Mitigation
SCOPE OF PROJECT:
Sq.Ft. of glass protected – 37,500
Lineal Ft. of attachment installed – 25,254
- original design was for 4-sided mechanical anchoring
- structural silicone anchoring of the film was required
TYPE OF FILM INSTALLED:
Armorcoat 8-mil clear
CHARACTER OF PROJECT:
The project was required to protect the extensive glass located at the arrivals and departure areas of the terminal.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
The design by the architect and engineering firms was not feasible. Commercial Window Shield offered alternatives with engineering calculations and installation design. The project required three scissors lifts and a 40’ articulating boom to reach the top of the extremely large panes of glass.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMMENT:
“The mark of a good company is its ability to perform under adverse conditions. There were plenty of adverse conditions and Commercial Window Shield handled them and produced a very good end result. Not only was the work completed and done well but it was completed nearly 6 months ahead of schedule. The City of Chicago wrote a letter to the Construction Management firm for United Airlines and congratulated them, us and Commercial Window Shield on the fine job. I am extremely happy that we worked with Commercial Window Shield. I’m not sure what kind of problems we would have been up against if we had used a different company.”
– Phil Blum
Castle Construction Corp.
"Wayne, Thank you for your email. Based on the information you have provided me below, I will give Steve the appropriate documents he needs from me. We will take care of the change order as quickly as possible, keeping in mind many people are on vacation due to the Christmas holiday. I would also like to thank you and your team for the outstanding work performed. DIA is extremely pleased with how quickly the work was done and with so few disruptions to the employees. You have a very professional and reliable crew. Please pass on my sincere thanks for their outstanding work. Have a Merry Christmas!"
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Susannah T. Finch
P.E.