Tropicana Pavilion Light Shed: Structural Design for a Mixed-Use Steel Facility

Key Challenges

• The mixed-use nature of the facility brought complexity in aligning residential and industrial design needs within a single steel structure.

• Initial structural drawings revealed conflicts with the architectural plans that could impact both constructability and compliance.

• Coordinating across disciplines to resolve BIM clashes and streamline the detailing process was essential to avoid downstream delays.

• Steel connection design needed to balance structural safety with ease of fabrication, especially considering the constraints of prefabrication and on-site assembly timelines.

Approaches and Solutions

• Gsource conducted a detailed BIM coordination process using Navisworks and Revit, resolving all clashes between architectural and structural components early in the design stage.

• Structural connections were simplified without compromising performance, reducing fabrication complexity and minimizing welding requirements on site.

• Our engineering team ensured full compliance with AISC 360-16, validating the design through structural analysis and load path evaluations.

• A comprehensive set of shop and erection drawings was prepared, supplemented by structural design verification reports to support the permit application.