Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
General Information
| Other name(s): | FAST |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 26 December 2008 |
| Completion: | 25 September 2016 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-suspended structure towers: Truss tower tension ring: Truss dish: Cable net |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Radio telescope |
| Material: |
Steel structure |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| cable net | diameter | 500 m |
| height | 130 m | |
| number of cables | 6 670 | |
| supports | dimensions at base | ca. 13 m x 13 m |
| number | 50 | |
| tension ring | width | 11 m |
| diameter | 500 m | |
| height | 5.5 m | |
| towers | height | 112.5 - 173.5 m |
| dimensions at base | 26 - 38 m | |
| number | 6 |
Quantities
| towers | structural steel | 2 700 t |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| towers |
steel
|
| supports |
steel
|
| tension ring |
steel
|
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2016): Die Stahlkonstruktion des 500-m-Radioteleskops FAST. In: Stahlbau, v. 85, n. 6 (June 2016), pp. 375-379.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20043679 - Published on:
18/02/2009 - Last updated on:
21/02/2017
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