Case Study | DynaMax High-Strength Structural Suspension System
An Austin, Texas, Data Center Project
Lasco Interiors used DynaMax™ structural aluminum grid system for their Austin data center project with excellent efficiency. According to Angel Reyes, superintendent with Lasco Interiors, “they were able to actually stick frame it, and get 2,300 sq. ft. production with only 3 installers in just 3 days.” The entire data hall was laid out on a 2’x2’ grid with repeating 4’x4’ openings down the center of the room. Going wall-to-wall with the 4’x4’ openings in the middle, made it simple to prepare for hot aisle containment areas to be added. Later they will go back and take out most of the 4' cross tees so they can create 20' long by 4' wide hot aisle containment zones and use 4' and 2' cross tees to frame out alternating 5'6” modules that will receive panels between the hot aisle containment runs.
DynaMax main beams and cross tees are easy to assemble because they include factory-applied notches that align with the ribs/nubs in the hanging brackets, which serve as a layout stick for cross tee placement. No measuring required! With DynaMax, the contractor had options--efficiently stick frame all grid members in the air or prefabricate modular 4x12’ ladders on the ground. Both are outstanding time-savers. In this case, the entire system was stick-framed.