Exposition Light Rail Line Phase I
Miyamoto participated in the structural design of six at-grade and three elevated stations for new Light Rail line extending 8.6 miles from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City. Evaluated preliminary design documents and worked with the architect to develop more constructable design alternatives, trained engineers in Expo Authority processes and design standards, performed QA on all drawings and calculations, supervised Construction Administration efforts and developed testing program for canopy shade panel mockup. The Expo Line stations are distinctive because of their extensive use of slender bent steel tubes for the framing of the canopies, shade structures and elevator shafts. These features were made possible through extensive modeling and analysis efforts as well as careful detailing and coordination. All structural elements were designed with an eye to minimizing field work and speeding station construction, as evidenced by the use of modular canopy segments and precast concrete platform slabs.
Year
2010
Project Cost
868 Million
Size
8.6 Miles
Market
Transportation
