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The Structural Engineer, Volume 78, Issue 16, 2000
The rapid expansion in air travel is a worldwide phenomenon, and nowhere more so than in southeast Asia where passenger volume has been increasing on an unprecedented scale. The new Hong Kong Airport at Chek Lap Kok was planned to meet the growth projections for air travel into the 21st century; the project comprised not only the airport itself, but also the entire infrastructure required to service it. The total project, collectively known as the airport core programme (ACP), included the road and rail network connecting the airport to Hong Kong and Kowloon, together with the construction of a complete township at Tung Chung, adjacent to the new airport. With a value of some £15bn, the ACP stands as one of the world's largest construction endeavours; what is even more impressive is the fact that it was constructed in a remarkably short period of time. H.J. Gettins and Y. Ushio
David Bennett interviews Ian Thompson of SKM (UK) on design aspects of the £225M Olympic Stadium in Sydney, which won an IStructE Structural Award.
A strategy of economy with engineered aesthetics was used to develop the design basis for the AAT Air-Cargo Handling Terminal at Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong (see Fig l). The architectural and structural teams worked closely to develop engineered solutions that would be simultaneously attractive and of low cost. This paper outlines the progression of the design from concept to final design. J.M. Morris