Roof of the Montreal Olympic Stadium
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cable-suspended membrane structure
|
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena
|
| Built: | 1986 - 1987 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, North America |
|---|---|
| Part of: | |
| Above of |
Montreal Olympic Stadium (1976)
|
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 140 m | |
| tower height | 168 m | |
| length | 200 m | |
| seats | 65 000 | |
| site area | 1 000 000 m2 | |
| building area | 100 000 m2 | |
| total floor area | 200 000 m2 | |
| roof | height | 70 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| membrane |
PVC-coated Kevlar fabric
|
Chronology
| March 1985 - December 1986 | Design period |
|---|---|
| 1986 - 1987 | Construction and membrane fabrication period |
| 1999 | Due to damage to the original roof, the roof is completely rebuilt, though the new roof is no longer retractable. |
Participants
Initial construction (1986-1987)
Client
Wind tunnel testing
Structural engineering
Structural consulting
Contractor
- Lavalin Inc. (roof)
- Montacier
Material supplier
- Lavalin Inc. (membrane)
Reconstruction (1999)
Client
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Membrane Designs and Structures in the World (1st edition), Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan), ISBN 4786901466, 1999; pp. 160-163
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000742 |
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| Created: | 19/05/2000 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |