Building tension in Buffalo
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The Marine Midland Arena's roofing system is a tension-braced dome roof made up of a combination of a tensegrity cable dome and a barrel braced dome. This combination of strength and simplicity was achieved by Ellerbe Becket Architects and Engineers, the facility's designer. The Marine Midland Arena, located in Buffalo, NY, is home to the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres. As such, the facility's roof was designed to support suspended heavy loads such as scoreboards and sound systems. The roof structure was also designed to withstand heavy loads of snow.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1997
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Shallow supertrusses improve arena sight lines
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An evaluation is provided on renovations of the Hec Edmundson Pavilion, a sports arena at the University of Washington. Two 220-ft-long composite trusses, supported by three-leg column sets, replaced 20 columns in the seating area that had previously obstructed views.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2000
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Sports park puts a mountain in a mall
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This article reports on the construction of an indoor snowboarding park in Anaheim, California. The facility will provide indoor skiing and ice-skating as well.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2000
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