General Information
| Completion: | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Membrane structure Cable net |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Velodrome |
Location
| Location: |
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 9° 2' 21" N 7° 27' 26" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| masts | height | ca. 50 m |
| membrane | width | 107 m |
| height | 28 m | |
| length | 126 m | |
| membrane covered area | 10 649 m² |
Quantities
| membrane | membrane surface area | 12 718 m² |
Materials
| pylons |
steel
|
|---|---|
| membrane |
PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
|
Chronology
| 2003 | Shortly after completion the original membrane roof is destroyed in a storm although the masts remain intact. |
|---|
Participants
Initial construction (2002)
Design
Reconstruction (2003)
Structural engineering
Construction drawings
Checking engineering
General contractor
Cables
Membrane supplier
Cable installation
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2007): Neuplanung des Velodroms in Abuja, Nigeria. In: Bauingenieur, v. 82, n. 10 (October 2007), pp. 433.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20015988 - Published on:
09/04/2005 - Last updated on:
08/02/2022
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