Author: Pretlove, A J;Ellick, J C A
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Pretlove, A J;Ellick, J C A
The Structural Engineer, Volume 77, Issue 11, 1999
Hipped roofs A number of members have contributed to this discussion. David Cuntrell writes from Norfolk: I am frequently faced with assessing the overall stability of hipped end conservatories, constructed in a variety of materials. These are often built or proposed with few or nonexistent eaves ties and bracing. This usually results in the design of rigid joints for the eaves ring-beam, to-make the structure ‘work’ (a difficult task when using small timber section sizes!).
Awarded the prestigious Swiss Prix Federaux des Beaux-Arts 1998 and the German Bauwelt Award 1999, the Buchholz Sports Centre was built following a successful architectural design competition and complements the Sports Complex of Buchholz in the town of Uster, near Zurich in Switzerland. It cost £3.6 million and was completed in 1998. Camenzind Grafensteiner
Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Alton Towers haven’t seen anything like this. The London Eye, when completed, will be the fourth highest structure in the Capital, with a wheel diameter of 135m suspended dramatically by the River Thames on a cantilevered spindle over 22m long. This spectacular structure will dominate the view from the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben on the north side of the river, and from the former County Hall building, which now houses two hotels and the London Aquarium, on the south side. John Roberts