Newly Constructed Multi-Purpose Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria
External view of stadium during construction (© formTL)
Stadium model (© formTL)
Steel supporting structure of the facade (© formTL)
Customer Project
| Structural Engineering |
formTL ingenieure für Tragwerk und Leichtbau GmbH Radolfzell, Germany www.form-TL.de |
| Construction |
Main Contractor Julius Berger Services Nigeria Ltd. Warri, Nigeria www.julius-berger.com Solid construction planning Julius Berger International GmbH Wiesbaden, Germany www.julius-berger-int.com Steel constructors Bilfinger MCE GmbH Linz, Austria www.mce.bilfinger.com |
| Architect |
ASS Planungs GmbH - Freie Architekten Stuttgart, Germany www.ass-architekten.de |
The following data refer to the model of the stadium (without VIP box)
Length: ~ 248 m | Width: ~ 156 m | Height: ~ 24 m
Number of Nodes: 6,024 | Members: 12,049 | Cross-Sections: 37
Following a three-year construction period, a stadium with 30,000 seats was completed in 2014 in Uyo, Nigeria. Major national and international events will take place in this multifunctional two-tier stadium.
Uyo is the capital of Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria and has about 400,000 inhabitants.
The steel structure of the stadium has been calculated by formTL using RSTAB.
Construction
The stadium consists of two separate structures. One is the VIP box and the other has rounded corners and a straight back. The VIP area is a straight truss system with vertical façade, straight cantilevered beams and rectangular façade panels. The other part of the stadium structure has curved cantilevered beams and rhomboidal façade panels.
The RSTAB model of the VIP box consists of 4,610 members and the main model of the stadium includes 12,049 members. The cantilevered roof beams are tubular trusses made of steel S 355.
The ornamental façade was produced from 15 mm thick casted plates made of white plexiglass. The point-mounted plexiglass panels near the arch beams are partially cut out and together form a large mosaic. Acoustic trapezoidal sheet metal has been used as roofing.
Thanks to the geometry of the stadium, the visibility is optimal. Moreover, it is designed in such a way that ideal escape routes are guaranteed in case of emergencies.
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Programs Used for Structural Analysis
RSTAB
Main Program
Main Program
The structural engineering software for design of frame, beam and truss structures, performing linear and nonlinear calculations of internal forces, deformations, and support reactions
Price of First License
2,280.00 EUR
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