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T.J. MacGinlay, T.C. Ang, "Retractable Roof Structures", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Proceedings of the International Conference on the Design and Construction of Non-Conventional Structures", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 147-156, 1987. doi:10.4203/ccp.7.17.3

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Conventional stadium structures for holding sporting or national events are grandstands grouped around an open area. Proceedings can be seriously affected by adverse weather. One solution is to totally enclose the area covering performers and spectators with a fixed structure. More recent developments include roll-up membranes and air supported membrane roofs. Large retractable roofs composed of rigid moving parts could provide a viable and attractive solution in some cases where the advantages of the traditional grandstand and fixed roof structure are combined.

Various structural solutions are examined in the paper and associated problems requiring study are discussed. Preliminary designs and comparisons are made for promising schemes.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 7/8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NON-CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURES Edited by: B.H.V. Topping Paper XVII.3 Retractable Roof Structures T.J. MacGinlay and T.C. Ang School of Civil and structural Engineering, Nanyang Technological Institute, Singapore doi:10.4203/ccp.7.17.3 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper T.J. MacGinlay, T.C. Ang, "Retractable Roof Structures", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Proceedings of the International Conference on the Design and Construction of Non-Conventional Structures", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 147-156, 1987. doi:10.4203/ccp.7.17.3 Abstract Conventional stadium structures for holding sporting or national events are grandstands grouped around an open area. Proceedings can be seriously affected by adverse weather. One solution is to totally enclose the area covering performers and spectators with a fixed structure. More recent developments include roll-up membranes and air supported membrane roofs. Large retractable roofs composed of rigid moving parts could provide a viable and attractive solution in some cases where the advantages of the traditional grandstand and fixed roof structure are combined. Various structural solutions are examined in the paper and associated problems requiring study are discussed. Preliminary designs and comparisons are made for promising schemes. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £78 +P&P)
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