Lee County Composting Facility Expansion Includes New Fabric Structures From Legacy Building Solutions

FELDA, Fla., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lee County Composting Facility (LCCF) in Felda, Florida, has constructed three new tension fabric buildings as part of an expansion project that will double the operation's production capacity for recycling biosolids and yard waste. The fabric structures were designed, manufactured and installed by Legacy Building Solutions.

The fabric buildings are used to shelter material from rain and sun for roughly 30 days in the first stage of composting. Each of the three structures measures 162 by 120 feet, large enough to accommodate six compost windrows piled eight feet high and 16 feet wide, for a total storage capacity of 1,700 cubic yards of material per building. Equipment and material can easily enter the structure under the end walls, which offer a clearance height of 18 feet.

The LCCF site includes six other fabric structures originally constructed in 2009. These older buildings utilize a curved, web truss frame, whereas the new Legacy buildings feature innovative solid, I-beam engineering. This rigid frame, structural steel concept provides several engineering advantages, including the ability to customize building dimensions and provide straight sidewalls that maximize the amount of usable floor space inside the structure.

In addition to building construction, Legacy was responsible for engineering the cast-in-place concrete pier foundations. Accounting for challenging conditions with soil and sloping, the design included column heights being adjusted at each footing to ensure the buildings were level.

"Legacy's design was flawless," said Jerry Pinder, project manager and engineer for Thalle Construction, the general contractor for the facility expansion. "Their responses throughout the process were always immediate. And their installation crew was extremely professional, met all our safety requirements, and did an excellent job."

Engineered to withstand ultimate wind speeds of 150 mph and meet seismic "A" design codes, the fabric buildings feature 28-ounce PVC-PVDF fired-rated fabric that offers enough translucency to eliminate the need for electric lights inside the structures during daylight hours. All steel members are hot dip galvanized for added corrosion protection. The buildings are also equipped with ceiling fans and feature four Schaefer RV-3000 ridge vents for enhanced ventilation.

Legacy Building Solutions specializes in the innovative design, engineering and construction of fabric-covered buildings for several different industries and applications. For more information, contact Legacy Building Solutions, 19500 County Road 142, South Haven, MN 55382, call 320-258-0500 or 877-259-1528, or visit the company's website at www.legacybuildingsolutions.com.

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