BC Place Renovation Project Wins NCSEA Excellence in Structural Engineering AwardThe BC Place Revitalization, in Vancouver, British Columbia, was recently named Outstanding Project in the Forensic / Renovation / Retrofit / Rehabilitation Structures category of the 15th annual National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. Steltec Inc., out of Ste-Thérèse, Quebec, detailed the project using SDS/2. The stadium project, which included a new retractable roof and increased seating, featured a complex suspended structure and rolled arches, all with different radii and length. The retractable roof is the biggest of its kind in the world. The purpose of the awards program is to recognize creative achievement and innovation in structural engineering. |
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Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation Creates Signature Structure in MichiganFor the recent expansion of the FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan, Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation used SDS/2 to model the building's signature bird's beak porte cochere, constructed of curved members. The structure is fabricated from HSS20x12x1/2 rolled to a 116-foot, 5-inch radius on the perimeter, with HSS16x8x1/2 rolled to a 99-foot, 9-inch radius for the top chord and a 99-foot, 2-inch radius for the bottom chord of the center truss. To learn more about this unique structure, including how BIM help facilitate the overall project's success, read the February 2013 issue of Modern Steel Construction.
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