b'92 93FEDERAL EXPRESS AIRPORTDR. OETKER FINISHED GOODS COURIER FACILITY WAREHOUSEThis 325,000 SF three-storey product handling, sorting andThis project consists of the construction of a new Dr. Oetker distribution facility on the GTAA property was constructed onFinished Goods Warehouse facility located in London, Ontario. a fast track schedule. The design featured 40 by 60 foot bayThe Cold Warehouse, including the deep freezing storage, sizes and 25 foot floor to floor storey heights, allowing FedExshipping areas, and the ancillary support spaces has an esti-planes to unload directly into the facility using an extensivemated gross floor area of approximately 50,000 SF. series of conveyor belts. Floors were designed for fork truckThe Cold Warehouse includes a high rise bay (approximately loading. 2,700 tonnes of structural steel were used in the25m clear span height) with permanent freezing storage main-design of this facility. taining a constant temperature of -26C. Inside of the Cold The facility includes an 80 metre concrete pedestrian bridge.Warehouse, a fully automated storage and retrieval system The bridge is set high enough to allow trucks to pass under- is implemented. A storage racking system, inside of the Cold neath, allowing pedestrians to access the facility safely andWarehouse, is also used as the main structural system for the promote the uninterrupted flow of transport traffic. entire building and Stephenson Engineering is the Structural Engineer of Record. The cold areas of the warehouse facility are founded on the 1m deep raft slab to address challenging soil condition on the site. A special layer of rigid insulation encases the cold storage room in order to prevent the soil from freezing and the internal temperature from dropping. The insulation is also located Client: Federal Express under the column base plates to form a continuous layer.Location: Mississauga, OntarioClient: Dr. Oetker Canada LimitedLocation: London, OntarioSTEPHENSON ENGINEERING LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 05.5'