Long-Span Lattice Roof for the Nagoya Dome

The Nagoya Dome is a multi-purpose stadium that can accommodate 40,500 spectators for a baseball game. Its steel roof has a hermetic quality with excellent sound insulating performance, since the dome is adjacent to a residential neighbourhood. A single-layer steel lattice dome has been adopted for...

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Published in:Structural engineering international : journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) 1998-08, Vol.8 (3), p.183-184
Main Author: Sahashi, Nobuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Exact sciences and technology
External envelopes
Multi-purpose stadiums
Nagoya Dome (Japan)
Recreation and sport facilities
Roof
Single-layer steel lattice roofs
Stability
Steel-framed reinforced concretes
Types of buildings
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Summary:The Nagoya Dome is a multi-purpose stadium that can accommodate 40,500 spectators for a baseball game. Its steel roof has a hermetic quality with excellent sound insulating performance, since the dome is adjacent to a residential neighbourhood. A single-layer steel lattice dome has been adopted for the roof structure, both to minimize shadow effects from sunlight and to achieve the required ceiling height of at least 60 m for baseball. The roof has a span of 187.2 m, which makes it one of the largest single-layer lattice dome structures in the world. The roof area is approximately 29,000 m² with a glass skylight at the center occupying about 5,000 m². A retractable screen beneath the skylight controls the transmission of sunlight into the dome.
ISSN:1016-8664
1683-0350
DOI:10.2749/101686698780489090