Gwangmyeong velodrome: roof erection analysis

摘要

Designers of the impressive 2200t roof of the Gwangmyeong velodrome in South Korea used LUSAS Civil and Structural analysis software to undertake analysis of all stages of the roof lifting process to check stress levels, establish erection tolerances, and to ascertain jack down operational limits. The city of Gwangmyeong, 20km from Seoul, South Korea, is the location for a ground-breaking privately funded velodrome. Designed to resemble a racing cyclist's helmet, the stadium is an ellipse 179m long and 133m wide with a spectator capacity of 30000. Tony Gee and Partners (TGP) was invited by Daewoo Institution of Construction Technology to provide a full construction engineering service for the Gwangmyeong velodrome roof structure for its client the Cycle Racing Dome PJ Consortium.