El Paso Airport Garage
CFRP beam reinforcement at El Paso Airport addressed distinct shear and flexural demands across two parking-garage levels.
Delta Structural Technology completed beam strengthening at the El Paso International Airport rental-car parking garage. The engineered CFRP scope distinguished between a Level 2 beam requiring shear and negative-moment reinforcement and a Level 3 beam requiring shear reinforcement. This member-specific approach matched the composite configuration to the structural demand identified for each location.
- Market
- Aviation
- Services
- CFRP beam shear and flexural strengthening
- Location
- El Paso, Texas
- Structural members
- Concrete Beam Strengthening
Project challenge
The two beams required different treatments. The Level 2 detail combined reinforcement around the beam with reinforcement at its top, while the Level 3 treatment extended along a cracked region without an added moment-strengthening requirement. Translating these differences into clear shop drawings was necessary to prevent a uniform installation from being applied to members with different design needs.
Project approach
Fyfe’s design described CFRP U-wraps for shear at both locations. For Level 2, it also specified a top-surface strip for negative moment and composite anchorage. For Level 3, the U-wrap extended over the identified crack length. Delta coordinated the strengthening design with Fyfe’s engineering team and the project engineer, obtaining stamped calculations and drawings for the airport garage package.
Delivery and coordination
The design process connected the engineer of record’s preliminary documents with the composite supplier’s calculations and installation details. Delta requested clarification where needed and arranged the engineering submittal. The finish over the CFRP was identified as a question to resolve with the project team, rather than assumed from another project. This kept material placement, anchorage and finish decisions tied to the specific garage conditions.
Project significance
The project shows how composite reinforcement can be differentiated within a single repair package. Shear wrapping, top-surface flexural reinforcement and anchorage serve different purposes and require a coordinated design. At El Paso, the approach made those differences explicit across two garage levels, providing a useful example of targeted strengthening in an aviation support facility.
