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s0000372 |
| Created on: |
06/09/99 |
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14/11/06 |
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| Description | Value |
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| membrane |
PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
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| building structure |
precast concrete
reinforced concrete
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width |
185 m | | |
height |
82.5 m | | |
length |
227 m | | |
seats |
70 000 | | |
membrane covered area |
34 800 m2 | | |
site area |
56 700 m2 | | |
building area |
37 200 m2 | | |
total floor area |
9 490 m2 |
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| November 1989- August 1990
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| Design period |
| March 1990- August 1992
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| Construction period. |
| May 1991- January 1992
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| Construction of membrane |
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| 2008 renovations to the Georgia Dome changed the color scheme, both interior and exterior, to red and black - Falcons colors. Also included in the renovations: improved lighting in concourse areas, improvements to concession areas, additional video replay boards, and improvements to the entry gate areas. |
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Ishii, Kazuo Membrane Designs and Structures in the World (1st edition), Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan) , ISBN 4786901466, 1999; pp. 180-183.
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Levy, M. P. Floating Saddle Connections for the Georgia Dome, USA, in
"Structural Engineering International", August 1994, n. 3 v. 4 .
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Picon, Antoine L'art de l'ingénieur, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France) , ISBN 2858509115, 1997; pp. 210.
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Robbin, Tony Engineering A New Architecture, Academy Editions, London (United Kingdom) , ISBN 0300061161, 1996; pp. 36-37.
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