San Jose (SJC) Mineta Terminal B

Exterior view of Mineta International Airport's Terminal B in daylight featuring a glass facade partially wrapped in curved metal and several vehicles parked curbside

Team

Architect

Fentress Architects

Contractor

Hensel Phelps

Stats

PROJECT TYPE

Aviation

COMPLETION

2010

PROJECT SIZE

254,028 ft²

MKA ROLE

Structural Engineer

San Jose, CA
San Jose (SJC) Mineta Terminal B

Terminal B’s innovative design features three levels attached to and serving Concourse B and the South Concourse (both designed by MKA) and incorporates the first-ever use of a “special truss moment frame” seismic restraint system at a major airport. The innovative system enhances layout flexibility, readily accommodates expansion plans, provides open and unobstructed space, performs well in earthquakes, and reduces construction costs by 10%. The project’s design also accommodates a phased expansion.