Title:
Olympic Ice Stadium at Grenoble
Author(s):
Nicholas Esquillan
Publication:
Journal Proceedings
Volume:
66
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
513-521
Keywords:
arenas; concrete construction; connections; form removal; formwork (construction) ; foundations; grandstands; ice rinks; prestressed concrete;
shells (structural forms) ; structural design.
DOI:
10.14359/7377
Date:
7/1/1969
Abstract:
Describes generally the engineering and architectural features of a double-shell structure housing the ice rink at Grenoble, France, used in the 1968 Winter Olympics. Problems in constructing the large concrete shells and how they were overcome are covered in detail.