Yearly Archives - 2014
17Apr

IBC – Public Access Handrail System

Smart Space Mezzanines and Structures recently upgraded a local church’s stair handrail system.  As you can see from the original photo the rail isn’t high enough and doesn’t appear that it could withstand a 200lb concentrated load. The stairs and landings rail was replaced with what you see in the three new photos.  This rail was built to the most recent code, International Building Code (IBC) 2012; a few points in the code are: • Pickets and intermediate railings shall be provided such...

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16Apr

Husky Lima Refining Company

Husky's main lobby atrium staircase was custom built by Smart Space Mezzanines and Structures. This staircase is both elegant and functional. This is a switchback style staircase has an extra-large mid landing and top landing. The 7' wide concrete pan treads allow multiple personnel to easily access the second floor. This staircase was built to IBC public access code. The finish work consisted of tempered safety glass and aluminum. The railing is completely filled in with glass, preventing anything from...

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13Apr

IAC Huron

A custom designed Smart Space Mezzanine was an integral part of a recent project for the IAC Huron, Ohio Manufacturing Facility. The project included a mezzanine extension off an existing mezzanine, structural handrail and a lift out gate. All of the railing is construction from 1-1/2" schedule 40 and 80 pipe with 1/4"x4" toe guard. Smart Space then enclosed the entire finished structure with wire partition below. With man doors and slide gates all having keyed locks. It allowed IAC to secure...

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07Apr

BP Oregon-Ohio Refining Facility

A custom designed Smart Space Mezzanine and Structure was an integral part of a recent project for the BP Oregon, Ohio Refining Facility. The project included a mezzanine with two IBC metal stairs, structural handrail and a lift out gate. The mezzanine is constructed from 18K6 bar joist.   The joisted are welded to bearing plates and supported by masonry walls.   The deck is  4" thick concrete poured on a 0.6C22 metal deck manufactured by Vulcraft Group -Nucor Steel. All of the railing on this project...

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01Apr

Designetics Production Storage

Smart Space recently sold a mezzanine utilized for production storage. Designetics' had to make a choice to either do a building expansion or to utilize existing floor space. They chose to build up with a Smart Space Mezzanine. This mezzanine is a freestanding structure that fits tightly against the plants exterior wall and around the plant's building columns. The deck cantilevered to the block wall in order to avoid electrical and air lines. The stairs on this project are an OSHA steel stairs,...

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20Mar

Air Force Base

Aerial Delivery Pallet Handling System Conveyor System with Mezzanine – Charleston Air Force Base A custom designed Space Mezzannines and Structures was an integral part of a recent project for the US Air Force at their Charleston, SC base. The project included conveyors and reciprocating lifts as well as the mezzanine, to move aerial pallets (pallets with parachutes) through the build up process at floor level, and deliver them at the elevation of mechanical plane loaders. The mezzanine included a bar grating deck for mounting the...

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03Mar

TST Trim in Canal Winchester Ohio

Smart space recently designed and built a custom structural steel staircase for TST Trim in Canal Winchester Ohio. They needed a unit that would hold up to the Weather so we hot dip galvanized this unit. Grainger Industrial was called in to figure out how to access the roof from the outside to service roof top HVAC units. Grainger and Smart Space created a proposal for a turnkey steel stairs. We were able to do the installation in under (2)...

Staircases
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18Feb

Custom Structural Steel Mezzanine

Smart space recently designed and built a custom structural steel mezzanine for a specialty metal company. Niagara Specialty Metals was out of room in their current plant. They either needed to do a plant expansion or be more creative with the existing space. Omni Industrial was called in to figure out how to utilize the current space better. Omni and Smart Space created a proposal for mezzanines, handrail and steel stairs. The decision was to install two mezzanines that would...

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