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 The roof structure projects up to a
height of 65 m, and is designed as a
steel prismatic shell on a basis of
triangular facets.
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The total diameter of the roof is 310
T m lengthways and 290 m across.
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U The image of a bamboo forest is
created by the double row of steel
C supports, where every other
T support in the inner row is
connected with the concrete
U structure of the undulating
R upper tier, thus carrying the
E vertical loads of the spectator
seating.
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The steel tubes, which are up to
32 m in length, range from 55 cm to
80 cm, varying in accordance with
their differing static loads.
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A membrane roof suspended from ARPIT
 With a diameter of 230 m and
cantilevering of 54 m on each side of
the stands, the roof is carried by 36
pairs of cables whose pre-
tensioning is brought together via a
S circular double tension ring of
strand-bundle cables above the
T pitch.
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Though the supports for the roof
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structure stand inside the rows of
C stand supports, they are completely
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structure in order to cater for
U independent movements in the large
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E The steel tubes, which are up to 32
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according to their loadbearing
behavior and function.

In diameter, they range from 550

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mm to 800 mm, varying in SHRIYA
accordance with their differing static ARPIT
 The horizontal stiffening of the
structure and drainage of the roof
membrane is likewise provided by
special supports.

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the efficient use of materials during
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R Baoan stadium, as a fundamental
principle of sustainable building.
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C This is why a membrane roof
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selected to cover the seating areas
U the ratio of material used to the
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ingenious optimum for wide-span
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With a diameter of 230 m and
cantilevering of 54 m on each side of
the stands, the roof is carried by 36
pairs of cables whose pretensioning
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is brought together via a circular SHRIYA
double tension ring of ARPIT
 Placed at various heights, the
tension rings are linked together by
18 m-high air supports, and together
with the compression ring at the
edge of the stadium produce a
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R The geometry of the roof above the

U grandstands has been
accommodated by introducing an
C expressive series of folded
T triangular framework, arranged
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corresponding to the grid of the main
R building.
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The segmental roof structures are
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structure, where the primary
members are the edge members
of the folded plate structure.
The deviation forces are transferred ARJUN
outwards via upper and lower SHRIYA
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 The secondary members of the
folded plate structure also provide
the local stability of the primary
members and the supports for
sheeting. The secondary members
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equal parts.
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