Design of a Thin Concrete Shell Roof for a Basketball Arena of 20,000 spectator capacity

Master thesis (2015)

Authors

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R. Nijsse (mentor)
A. Borgart (mentor)
Programme
Structural Mechanics (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2015 Kanta, N.
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Published Date

30-06-2015

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Programme

Structural Mechanics

Abstract

This master thesis involves the design of a roof for a basketball arena, which has a capacity of 20,000 spectators and it needs to be designed as a concrete shell structure. The size of the stadium is large enough to demand a long spanned shell structure. This thesis attempts to find an elegant solution to this problem, which combines aesthetic and structural beauty with efficiency during construction. These points are judged to be important aspects of a complete structural design.