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•Architect-Richard Rogers
•Structural Engineer-Buro Happold
Period of construction-1996-2000
Project cost-758 million pounds
Building Category-Exhibition and assembly
INTRODUCTION
Diameter-320 meters
Central height-48 m
Enclosed area-80,000 sqm
(20 acres)
Capacity-40,000 ppl
•Long span
•Lighting for the enclosed
spaces
LAYOUT
Simply Suspended Cables
CABLE RING
CIRCUMFERENTIAL LOWER
CACLE TIE
DOWN
CATENARY CABLE STRINGERS
LOAD TRANSFER
•Pyramidal base to suit space planning
•Inclination (17 deg) provided on the basis of equilibrium conditions
•Rubber pot bearing with a single locating joint to allow rotation
DETAILING-MASTS
Needed a translucent fabric roof with insulation
•Flame resistant
•Unaffected by UV light
•Water proof and dirt resistant
DETAILS-CLADDING MATERIAL
•The stiffening in the cables is provided by highly pretensioned cables
(Each radial cable is subjected to 400 kn-2/3 of the tension capacity)
DETAILS-CABLES
Circumferential cables on the fabric roof
can lead to water accumulation
DETAILS-CABLES-”WISH BONES”
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS-MAST ERECTION
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
Assemble concentric rings of cables on the ground and
Install the individual radial cables between the rings at
ground level