General Information
| Name in local language: | Zementhalle |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1938 |
| Completion: | 6 May 1939 |
| Status: | demolished (February 1940) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Barrel shell |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Fair or trade building |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete structure |
| Function / usage: |
Experimental structure |
Location
| Location: |
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
|---|
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 27.1 m | |
| height | 15.25 m | |
| length | 21.4 m | |
| shell | width | 11.1 - 16.1 m |
| height | 9.1 - 11.7 m | |
| thickness | min. 60 mm |
Materials
| shell |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| columns |
reinforced concrete
|
| bridge |
reinforced concrete
|
Notes
Built for an exhibition and eventually tested to failure.
Participants
Architecture
- Hans Leuzinger (architect)
Structural engineering
- Robert Maillart (structural engineer)
Contractor
Load testing
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- : Architects + Engineers = Structures. Academy Editions, New York (USA), pp. 44.
- (1942): Ergebnisse der Belastungsversuche an der Zementhalle der LA 1939. In: Schweizerische Bauzeitung (1883-1946), v. 120, n. 24 (12 December 1942).
- (1997): Robert Maillart. Designer, Builder, Artist. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (United Kingdom), pp. 226-227, 234-236, 241-243.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000014 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
21/02/2022
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