General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Tensegrity cable membrane structure |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena |
| Material: |
Concrete structure Reinforced concrete structure |
Location
| Location: |
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Georgia Dome Drive |
| Replaced by: |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2017)
|
| Coordinates: | 33° 45' 27" N 84° 24' 5" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 185 m | |
| height | 82.5 m | |
| length | 227 m | |
| seats | 70 000 | |
| membrane covered area | 34 800 m² | |
| site area | 56 700 m² | |
| building area | 37 200 m² | |
| total floor area | 9 490 m² |
Materials
| membrane |
PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
|
|---|---|
| building structure |
precast concrete
reinforced concrete |
Chronology
|
November 1989
— August 1990 |
Design period |
|---|---|
|
March 1990
— August 1992 |
Construction period. |
|
May 1991
— January 1992 |
Construction of membrane |
Notes
2008 renovations to the Georgia Dome changed the color scheme, both interior and exterior, to red and black - Falcons colors. Also included in the renovations: improved lighting in concourse areas, improvements to concession areas, additional video replay boards, and improvements to the entry gate areas.
Participants
Owner
Client
Architecture
- Heery International Inc.
- Rosser Fabrap International
- Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates
- Scott W. Braley (architect)
Wind tunnel testing
Structural engineering
- Weidlinger Associates
- Matthys P. Levy (structural engineer)
- Antranig Ouzonnian (structural engineer)
Membrane supplier
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 210.
- (1996): Engineering A New Architecture. Academy Editions, London (United Kingdom), pp. 36-37.
- (1994): Floating Saddle Connections for the Georgia Dome, USA. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 4, n. 3 (August 1994), pp. 148-150.
- (1999): Membrane Designs and Structures in the World. 1st edition, Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan), pp. 180-183.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000372 - Published on:
06/09/1999 - Last updated on:
29/07/2014
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