The Georgia Aquarium, the world’s largest, encompasses 505,000 square feet of covered space and holds eight million gallons of fresh and salt water. While the scope of the project was certainly remarkable, the 27-month construction timeline was perhaps even more astonishing — not to mention challenging.
To facilitate the timely completion of various activities essential to meeting the aggressive project schedule, a FiberTite-approved two-ply asphalt BUR system was installed over a lightweight concrete deck. This temporary roof allowed for expedited construction and the associated roof traffic as construction continued at the space-constricted worksite.