Two buildings expressing a relation between Architecture and Engineering
Author(s): |
Rob Nijsse
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Medium: | conference paper |
Language(s): | English |
Conference: | 35th Annual Symposium of IABSE / 52nd Annual Symposium of IASS / 6th International Conference on Space Structures: Taller, Longer, Lighter - Meeting growing demand with limited resources, London, United Kingdom, September 2011 |
Published in: | IABSE-IASS 2011 London Symposium Report |
Year: | 2011 |
Abstract: |
In this paper two buildings are described; a steel bridge called the Twist in Vlaardingen (NL) and a post-tensioned concrete urban theatre space called the Stadspodium in Rotterdam (NL). Both buildings show a special input from the structural engineering adding to the architectural beauty of the building. In the steel bridge the rotation of a standard bridge shape; a tube is introduced and in the concrete theatre a amazing thin concrete roof with a span of 30 meter is created by post-tensioning the concrete and making it thereby stronger and, especially, stiffer. |
Keywords: |
steel bridge post-tensioning long span roof rotation balancing structure
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