Saturn V Vertical Assembly Building

This paper discusses the major problems encountered during an evaluation-concept study of a vertical assembly building for the huge Saturn V vehicle. One concept of a vertical assembly building is described with the primary problems encountered and their solutions discussed in detail. The solutions to these problems proved that this facility was feasible from both a design and construction standpoint. A vertical assembly building similar to the one described in this paper is currently being designed by an architectural-engineering firm for the Launch Operations Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral, Florida.