Projects

Bristol was contracted by USACE Alaska District to design and construct a 33,500-square-foot F-22A Corrosion / Low Observable Maintenance Facility on Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB) in Alaska (currently known as Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson). The structure consists of two hangar bays for full-fuselage painting of the aircraft, as well as administrative and support facilities. Bristol designed and constructed the facility to fully complement existing buildings and comply with the installation’s architectural compatibility standards. It consists of both engineered and highly adaptable and expandable pre-engineered structural elements. The exterior consists of metal-faced, foam core, sandwich-type panels with a striated profile and a standing seam metal roof. 

These two highly specialized paint bays are fabricated of 18-gauge galvanized steel, with a high-gloss, white enamel coating, and caulked with a butyl caulk to reduce leakage of volatile gases from the booth. The hangar bays are equipped with a laminar flow air delivery and filtration system making use of re-circulated air for energy efficiency. The facility includes shops for structural maintenance, composite repair, tool and parts storage; training labs; admin spaces; locker rooms; and spaces for fire protection, mechanical, electrical, and stand-by power generation. Specialized security systems were incorporated throughout the facility to ensure reliable communication with the Defense Medical Resource Office building.

Special mechanical systems included humidification control for the paint bays and high-volume air handlers for the paint booths to maintain positive air pressure as designed, as well as a central vacuum system. Specialty electrical and telecommunications systems include mass notification, intrusion detection, and CCTV. 

The facility has a high-expansion foam (HEF) system, pre-action sprinkler protection, fire pumps, and a complete fire alarm system with heat detection. Portions of the building are Special Access Program Facilities (SAPF), and the physical security standards of JAFAN 6/9 were followed for design and construction of these areas. Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) is provided by a minimum standoff distance of 25 meters, controlled access to the facility, and compliance with building separation standards.