The Ark Encounter

The Ark Encounter

Williamstown, KY – Completed March 2016

Rocky Mountain Joinery designed and fabricated a life-size recreation of Noah’s Ark as part of The Creation Museum project. The Ark Encounter is one of the largest timber frame structures in the world. Fabrication took a total 14 months, and was completed in March 2016.

  • Length:  549’8” (167.54 meter)
  • Width:    86’5’’   (26.34 meter)
  • Height:   94’10” (28.91 meter)
  • Total board feet of timber:  1,259,298   (2971.61m³)
  • Number of heavy timbers fabricated:   5435
  • Different timber parts:   1,826
  • Number of trees fabricated: 122
  • Largest Diameter size tree:  58”   (1.47 meter)
  • Linear feet of timber used:   78,750   (24003 meter)
  • Surface are of timber:  325,419 sqf.  (30232.41 m²)
  • Weight of timber used in lbs:  4,155,683  (2077.84 tons)
  • Machine hours:  ≈ 2800
  • Largest square timber size:   20”x20”   (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
  • Longest timber length:   49’8”   (15.14 meter)
  • Number of steel plates:  3146
  • Number of drillings:   67467
  • Housings, slots and notches: 11245
  • Number of timber trucks: 180
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