Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Article Review: MCG reconstruction





























The $425 million MCG redevolpment was, as do most modern city landmarks, undertook an intense construction management process, being scheduled around major sporting events. The new design was to enable the stadium to seat 100 000 people.
Steel Construction of the new roof over the Northern Stand was a major contribution to the entire scheme. The new roof is elegant, light, and transparent but still maintains the MCG’s iconic status and complements the Great Southern Standwithout replicating it.
It won an Australian Steel Institute Award for Steel Design.

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Bunnings Warehouse

Bunnings Warehouse
Bunnings warehouse is a perfect example of a large spanning building.

Main View

Main View
This interior view of Bunnings warehouse gives an idea of the long spans required for the structure using minimal supports. Collumns run along each wall and down the centre of the structure only, allowing maximum space for storage.

Lateral Support

Lateral Support
This gives an idea of the repetition of supports (cross bracing) along the roof, and the connection to longer spanning beams.

Collumn and Roof Spanning beam. Corner connection

Collumn and Roof Spanning beam. Corner connection
This detail shows a close up for the 'I' beams used in the structure and the connection system used.