Stadium and arena design / Peter Culley and John Pascoe.

By:

Peter Culley

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780727757906
0727757903

Uniform titles:

Stadium engineering.

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

725.827 23 CUL-S 2015 875313

LOC classification:

GV413 .S73 2015

Contents:

Introduction - Part I. Past, present and future : 1. Evolution of Stadium and Arena Engineering -- 2. Sustainable design of major sports stadiums : case study analysis of stadiums for the Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney, 2004 in Athens and 2008 in Beijing -- 3. Symbiosis and Advanced Technologies -- Part II. Specialist skills : 4. Stadium Site Appraisal -- 5. Stadium Circulation : Transport planning and crowd control -- 6. Engineering Secure Stadiums -- 7. Blast Engineering in Sport Stadiums -- 8. Fire engineering in sports stadiums -- 9. Stadium Signage -- 10. Stadium Acoustics -- Part III. Elements of construction : 11. Computerised design of stadiums -- 12. Concrete Technology in Stadium Development -- 13. Formwork for Precast/Prestressed Stadium Components -- 14. Steel in Stadium Engineering -- 15. Natural and artificial pitches for stadiums -- 16. Retractable roof solutions for sports stadiums and arenas -- Part IV. Case studies : 17. Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium -- 18. Centre Court, Wimbledon -- 19. National Stadium (Bird's Nest), Beijing -- Part V. Appendices : A. Pitch dimensions, boundaries and layouts -- B. Medals -- C. Stadium projects : selected URLs -- Index.

Summary: "Stadium and Arena Design highlights the multidisciplinary approach needed to create and run stadia, showing how each of the specialists involved have essential roles to play. International case studies are used to demonstrate how all these skills are brought together in stadium design best practice, to ultimately benefit the client, the performers, and the spectators. Stadium and Arena Design is an important reference for all construction professionals and practitioners involved in the design, construction and evaluation of stadiums internationally." --Publisher.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Lahore School of Architecture Library Book Cart	Book	725.827 CUL-S 2015 875313 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		875313

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"Stadium Engineering was published by the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2005... this new edition of Stadium and Arena Design is by the Stadium Engineering team" -- Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Stadium and Arena Design highlights the multidisciplinary approach needed to create and run stadia, showing how each of the specialists involved have essential roles to play. International case studies are used to demonstrate how all these skills are brought together in stadium design best practice, to ultimately benefit the client, the performers, and the spectators. Stadium and Arena Design is an important reference for all construction professionals and practitioners involved in the design, construction and evaluation of stadiums internationally." --Publisher.