'Raise the roof'
Moderators: Gnome, Rio, bristolhammerfc, the pink palermo, chalks
- Rays Rock
- Posts: 6419
- Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:10 pm
- Location: Outsider
- Has liked: 46 likes
- Total likes: 104 likes
Re: 'Raise the roof'
When the stadium was originally built for the Olympics, I remember some waffle about the roof design and size being key to not interfering with potential world record times set on the track.
I always felt that sounded odd considering the size of the roof at the birds nest stadium !
The IAAF would have to have seen the design so to decide if it is fit for staging the 2017 World Champs. The design has been out for ages now and the Worlds Champs are still to held there, so the roof has to be legal.
I always felt that sounded odd considering the size of the roof at the birds nest stadium !
The IAAF would have to have seen the design so to decide if it is fit for staging the 2017 World Champs. The design has been out for ages now and the Worlds Champs are still to held there, so the roof has to be legal.
- HamburgHammer
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:06 pm
- Location: Too far away from Upton Park, Hamburg, Germany, to be precise
- Has liked: 2 likes
- Total likes: 7 likes
Re: 'Raise the roof'
Would be funny though if after throwing 200 million of conversion costs at the OS if the place ended up being unsuitable for football and not quite suitable for athletics...
Re: 'Raise the roof'
Video of how the scaffolding that surrounded the stadium last summer was done. More interesting than it sounds. Somewhat vertigo inducing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOt_TSc ... e=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOt_TSc ... e=youtu.be
Re: 'Raise the roof'
Possibly not the right thread but it could be the roof is causing a few problems. I am hearing the IAAF Diamond League scheduled for the end of July may not be held in the Olympic Stadium due to construction delays. I believe it was always the intention to hold the meeting in the stadium but with the doubts over construction it was not widely made public. Not sure whether Crystal Palce, which faces closure, will be resurrected. Coe and his company have come in for a lot criticism for offering plans for the Crystal Palace park containing no or a very limited athletics facility Registration for tickets starts next week so we may know more then but is anyone aware of potential delays?
- Rocketron
- Posts: 12908
- Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:45 pm
- Location: Kumb on feel the noize We've got David Moyes
- Has liked: 6 likes
- Total likes: 50 likes
Re: 'Raise the roof'
Have a look at the last page of the picture thread.dec7000 wrote:Possibly not the right thread but it could be the roof is causing a few problems. I am hearing the IAAF Diamond League scheduled for the end of July may not be held in the Olympic Stadium due to construction delays. I believe it was always the intention to hold the meeting in the stadium but with the doubts over construction it was not widely made public. Not sure whether Crystal Palce, which faces closure, will be resurrected. Coe and his company have come in for a lot criticism for offering plans for the Crystal Palace park containing no or a very limited athletics facility Registration for tickets starts next week so we may know more then but is anyone aware of potential delays?
Re: 'Raise the roof'
Thanks Rockerton. Seems to be touch and go with, I guess, priority given to get the stadium ready for the rugby world cup.
Re: 'Raise the roof'
Athletics set to return to London venue this year ahead of 50-year deal to stage the sport in the stadium from 2016
Read more at http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured ... 45Zuvba.99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Read more at http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured ... 45Zuvba.99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- hammers1954
- Posts: 609
- Joined: Tue May 18, 2004 10:37 pm
- Location: Stratford - host to 2012 Olympics
Re: 'Raise the roof'
Great picture of Mo on many levels. It shows what the inner ring roof will be like and shows just how deep is the covering of the running track.
Seems that with this announcement and the Newhan run finishing in the stadium a week (19 July) before that the construction is, pardon the pun, on track!
Seems that with this announcement and the Newhan run finishing in the stadium a week (19 July) before that the construction is, pardon the pun, on track!
-
- Posts: 3605
- Joined: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:31 pm
- Total likes: 30 likes
Re: 'Raise the roof'
The amount of weight being entrusted to a suspended roof scares the crap out of me. I'm sure it will be ok in the initial years but what about after the wear and tear of 20/30 years ?
- hammerdivone
- Posts: 22276
- Joined: Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:55 pm
- Location: Somewhere between here and reality
Re: 'Raise the roof'
What wear and tear exactly?
The design will have taken into account any movement, wind loading, snow loading etc.
The design will have taken into account any movement, wind loading, snow loading etc.
Re: 'Raise the roof'
that would be the landlords problemmonkeyhanger wrote:The amount of weight being entrusted to a suspended roof scares the crap out of me. I'm sure it will be ok in the initial years but what about after the wear and tear of 20/30 years ?
- -DL-
- Bag Man
- Posts: 30097
- Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:43 am
- Has liked: 837 likes
- Total likes: 4952 likes
- Contact:
Re: 'Raise the roof'
I'm not an engineer by any means, and all I've garnered from structural engineering has been from documentaries.monkeyhanger wrote:The amount of weight being entrusted to a suspended roof scares the crap out of me. I'm sure it will be ok in the initial years but what about after the wear and tear of 20/30 years ?
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure I've seen somewhere that with the all that weight, the structure sort of becomes self supporting, because the weight of the lights pushes down on a part of the structure that then holds it even more securely in to place?
For example, the floodlight in the picture above is being supported at the top, and also at the bottom, whilst at the same time, the floodlight is also giving structural strength to the bottom bit and holding it up. Everything working in tandem as it where with the weight distribution, so like the supports from the lower bit is holding up the top bit, the light is affixed to the top bit and the bottom of the light is then holding up the bottom bit. Something like that anyway.
I may be chatting out my arse, but I'm sure I've seen something like I've described on one of those mega-structure documentaries on National Geographic or Discovery Channel.
Re: 'Raise the roof'
Gotcha. Crystal clear now mate thanks.Dyer's Leg wrote:For example, the floodlight in the picture above is being supported at the top, and also at the bottom, whilst at the same time, the floodlight is also giving structural strength to the bottom bit and holding it up. Everything working in tandem as it where with the weight distribution, so like the supports from the lower bit is holding up the top bit, the light is affixed to the top bit and the bottom of the light is then holding up the bottom bit. Something like that anyway.
- -DL-
- Bag Man
- Posts: 30097
- Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:43 am
- Has liked: 837 likes
- Total likes: 4952 likes
- Contact:
- Sweeney Bod
- Shirley Temple
- Posts: 6806
- Joined: Fri May 20, 2011 7:27 am
- Location: Like a drunk Eric Bristow in a Blindfold
Re: 'Raise the roof'
I once worked for a multinational architectural practice. Despite having zero architectural knowledge, (I was an accountant), I always had an interest in football stadiums.Dyer's Leg wrote:It made sense it my head at least
One of the engineers who worked on the new Wimbledon Court One roof helped me understand the concept of various roofing systems. The way I understand the OS roof is to compare it to holding a ruler between two fingers at one end. Even if you grip tightly, there is movement at the other end if pressure is exerted. However if you place a weight on this end, the ruler becomes more stable due to the various forces involved.
- -DL-
- Bag Man
- Posts: 30097
- Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:43 am
- Has liked: 837 likes
- Total likes: 4952 likes
- Contact:
Re: 'Raise the roof'
With the roof extending over the track will this prohibit T20 cricket being played in the stadium? If cricket is played then I assume the roof would actually encroach over the boundary! Wonder what would happen if a ball hit the roof and was caught? Is it Canterbury where there's a tree inside the boundary and special rules apply?
Of course, the roof may be sufficiently high enough not to be deemed a major problem but on a small ground I can see batsmen regularly hitting balls on to it. I think cricket in the stadium would be great but hope the riif doesn't cause an issue.
Of course, the roof may be sufficiently high enough not to be deemed a major problem but on a small ground I can see batsmen regularly hitting balls on to it. I think cricket in the stadium would be great but hope the riif doesn't cause an issue.
- spyinthesky
- Posts: 524
- Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:37 pm
- Location: Enfield
- Contact:
Re: 'Raise the roof'
I think if you could hit a ball onto the roof there would be no doubt it would be a 6 just hope it doesn't danage it mind. Might have to make a local rule that decreed if it bounced back on the field of play inside boundary it couldn't count as a catch but I guess either a 6, 4 or whatever they ran. Interesting question mind.
Re: 'Raise the roof'
A good question. I imagine that if someone were to hit the ball into the underside of the roof then yes that would be a definite six, but what if they were to hit it incredibly high and then it land on top on the roof and within the boundary?
It could definitely deter cricket organisations from using the ground.
It could definitely deter cricket organisations from using the ground.