Design of the roof for the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre, Surrey, Canada

Author: Paul Fast and Derek Ratzlaff

Date published

3 July 2017

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Design of the roof for the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre, Surrey, Canada

The Structural Engineer

Author

Paul Fast and Derek Ratzlaff

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 95, Issue 7, 2017, Page(s) 16-23

Date published

3 July 2017

Author

Paul Fast and Derek Ratzlaff

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 95, Issue 7, 2017, Page(s) 16-23

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Paul Fast and Derek Ratzlaff describe the roof design for the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence 2016 winning project Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre in Surrey, Canada.

Synopsis
Constructed to meet the diverse needs of one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre features an undulating roof structure with hanging timber 'cables' suspended between large concrete buttresses. It is believed to be the world's largest-spanning pure catenary timber roof, highlighting wood's potential as a cost-effective, structurally efficient and aesthetically pleasing building material for aquatic facilities.

Additional information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
16-23
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Roof Project Focus Issue 7

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