Structural Designer
Arup
Client Name
Ceasars Entertainment
Location
Las Vegas, United States of America
REFERENCE DESIGN (wheel structure, boarding platform, cabins and drive system) Arup PROJECT MANAGER Caesars Entertainment THEME DESIGN AND ARCHITECT The Hettema Group WHEEL STRUCTURE American Bridge Company DRIVE SYSTEM Schwager Davis Inc CABINS Leitner-Poma of America BOARDING PLATFORMS WA Richardson Builders
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Judge's comment: The judges were impressed by two aspects of this engineering feat. Firstly, the logical development of Giant Observation Wheels from a three chord rim in London to a two chord rim in Singapore and now, the ultimate, a single tube at Las Vegas. And secondly, the rigour and diligence of engineering the mechanical details and fatigue resistance throughout.
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