Coordinated 3D Tekla model
Development and maintenance of a detailed model incorporating the terminal’s structural steel systems.
LocationMiami, Florida, USA
Client / FabricatorHaskell Steel
Structural SteelApproximately 7,700 tons
Building AreaApproximately 166,500 sq ft
Passenger CapacityUp to 5,000 passengers
Completion2019
Project overview
A large-scale, state-of-the-art cruise facility at PortMiami.
Norwegian Cruise Line Terminal B was designed to accommodate large cruise ships and support efficient passenger movement through embarkation, security screening and luggage handling.
Spanning approximately 166,500 square feet, the terminal combines a distinctive architectural form with complex structural systems. Its facilities include dedicated passenger lounges, service areas and direct access to parking.
Working with Haskell Steel, Anatomic provided full structural steel detailing for approximately 7,700 tons of steel. The project required close coordination between the structural framework, architectural features and operational systems.
Approx. 7,700
Tons detailed
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Scope of work
Full steel detailing in accordance with the AISC Code of Standard Practice.
Anatomic’s scope covered the development of a coordinated structural steel model and the detailing information required for fabrication and erection.
Structural and miscellaneous steel
Detailing of primary and secondary framing, together with miscellaneous steel components.
Shop drawings
Preparation of fabrication documentation for structural and miscellaneous steel.
Connections
Detailing of bolted and welded connections, including bolts, anchor rods and welds.
Project coordination
Alignment of steel detailing with architectural, structural and operational requirements.
Design updates
Continual model and drawing revisions as design information evolved.
Model & construction
From coordinated steel model to on-site construction.
The project’s complex steel framework was developed in Tekla Structures, allowing the detailing team to work across the terminal’s extensive structural systems.
Model views and construction photographs illustrate how the steel geometry progressed from digital detailing to the built structure.
01 / Coordinated model
02 / Fabrication & fieldEngineering & detailing challenges
Engineering and detailing challenges across a large-scale, evolving structure.
Scale
The substantial steel tonnage and building footprint required careful management of model information and detailing sequences.
Systems
Structural steel had to be coordinated with architectural features, building services and terminal operations.
Evolution
Frequent design changes required ongoing updates to steel geometry, connections and associated drawings.
Team
Coordination involved the architect, structural engineer, fabricator and contractor throughout the detailing process.
Geometry
The terminal’s distinctive architectural form and functional layouts introduced complex steel geometry and connection conditions.
Our approach
A model-driven and coordination-intensive workflow.
Tekla Structures provided the central modeling environment for managing the terminal’s extensive steel detailing scope.
Anatomic maintained close communication with the fabricator and other project stakeholders, reviewing changes, identifying potential conflicts and updating the model as design information developed.
This approach supported consistency between the structural model and fabrication documentation while allowing the team to respond to evolving project requirements.
Project film
Norwegian Cruise Line Terminal B on film.
Project result
A coordinated steel model and drawing package for a landmark terminal.
Anatomic delivered the detailed steel model and fabrication documentation for the terminal’s approximately 7,700-ton structural steel package.
The completed detailing scope brought together complex structural geometry, connection information and evolving design requirements within a coordinated set of deliverables supporting fabrication and erection.