Georgia Dome
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Tensegrity cable membrane structure
|
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena
|
| Built: | 1990 - 1992 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA, North America |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Georgia Dome Drive |
| Coordinates: | 33° 45' 27.00" N 84° 24' 5.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| 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 |
Materials
| membrane |
PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
|
|---|---|
| building structure |
precast concrete
reinforced concrete |
Chronology
| November 1989 - August 1990 | Design period |
|---|---|
| March 1990 - August 1992 | Construction period. |
| May 1991 - January 1992 | Construction of membrane |
Notes
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.
Participants
- Scott W. Braley (architect)
- Matthys P. Levy (structural engineer)
- Antranig Ouzonnian (structural engineer)
- Barton Malow Company
- Williams-Russell and Johnson Inc.
Owner
Client
Architecture
Wind tunnel testing
Structural engineering
Membrane supplier
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Membrane Designs and Structures in the World (1st edition), Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan), ISBN 4786901466, 1999; pp. 180-183
- Floating Saddle Connections for the Georgia Dome, USA, in "Structural Engineering International", August 1994, n. 3 v. 4
- L'art de l'ingénieur, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), ISBN 2858509115, 1997; pp. 210
- Engineering A New Architecture, Academy Editions, London (United Kingdom), ISBN 0300061161, 1996; pp. 36-37
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000372 |
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| Created: | 06/09/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |