About this Event
Regional In-Person Tour (Allentown, PA)
This unique educational event will showcase one of North America’s longest timber spans, currently being built in Pennsylvania’s fast-growing Upper Macungie Township. Totaling 188,000 square feet, the Upper Macungie Township Community Lifestyle Center is a community hub comprising an indoor soccer field, two flex gyms, and an amenity building.
The focal point is the 130,000-square-foot soccer field, where hybrid glulam-steel portal frames spanning 280 feet—one of the longest timber truss clear-spans in North America—were engineered to meet the architect’s vision of an efficient yet visually appealing structure. The basketball court structures were designed with hybrid glulam-steel trusses clear-spanning up to 140 feet, supported by a glulam frame.
Attendees will get an up-close look at the design and construction challenges the architect, engineer, and contractor overcame to achieve a timber span of this scale.
Please join us for lunch after the tour. This event will be held entirely outdoors, so we recommend dressing comfortably for the weather!
PPE: This is an active jobsite. Accessibility will be limited. PPE required. Please bring your own PPE, a limited amount will be available onsite.
Credits: Attendees can earn 1.5 AIA/CES HSW LUs, 1.5 PDH credits or 0.15 ICC credits
Speaker: Shannon Williams, PE | WoodWorks
Location:
Upper Macungie Township Community Lifestyle Center
340 Grange Road
Allentown, PA
Parking available on site
For questions or additional information, please contact:
LeeAnn Charpentier, CMP | [email protected] | (301) 633-0330
Image: FLOR Projects / StructureCraft
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Upper Macungie Township Community Lifestyle Center, 340 Grange Road, Allentown, United States
USD 20.00
