London 2012 Olympic Stadium: Design and construction

Author: Peter Westbury, Fergus McCormick, Matthew Birchall, Mike Breton, Chris Keenan and Paul Hulme

Date published

7 June 2012

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London 2012 Olympic Stadium: Design and construction

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Author

Peter Westbury, Fergus McCormick, Matthew Birchall, Mike Breton, Chris Keenan and Paul Hulme

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 90, Issue 6, 2012, Page(s) 73-88

https://doi.org/10.56330/QRKU7409

Date published

7 June 2012

Author

Peter Westbury, Fergus McCormick, Matthew Birchall, Mike Breton, Chris Keenan and Paul Hulme

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 90, Issue 6, 2012, Page(s) 73-88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/QRKU7409

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

This paper describes how the Olympic Stadium was developed around an innovative use of permanent and temporary structures to meet the 80 000 Games spectator capacity and a 25 000 Legacy spectator capacity.

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73-88
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Stadium Project Focus Issue 6

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