Side entrance foyer
Supporting columns stand on slid- ing rocker plates so that the whole structure is articulated and can ex- pand and contract with temperature changes.
Architect
Mr. Stanley Jewkes, ARIBA, of Louis Berger Inc., East Orange, New
Jersey, USA. designed the stadium and supervised its construction.
The general contractor was Dam- rong Construction Co., Bangkok.
Sub-contractors
Sub-contractors and suppliers in-
cluded:
CPAC
piles.
Sigma Co.
Piling contractor.
Witty Engineering Co. structur-
al steelwork.
F. E. Zuellig Co.
suppliers
of Westinghouse airconditioning equipment and Recold ventila- tion fans
Philips Co.
and Dexion.
Diethelm Co.
· public address system
perimeter louvres.
anodized gold
Thai Teak Products Co. parquet
flooring
Lian Heng Co.
-
upholstered
seats and seat ventilators
Societa Co. Gertite Polyisobuty-
lene membrane
Teck Seng Long Co. American
Standard plumbing fixtures
British Ropes Ltd., UK
tensile steel cables
high
Cable Covers Ltd., UK anchors
for cables
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Japan
high tensile steel compression ring
Sansei Yusoki Co., Japan rising
stage
Alcan Industries Ltd. UK and Australian Aluminium Co. (Aus- tralia) through Alcan Asia Ltd.
aluminium roof sheets Wayne Iron Works, USA
Fold-
ing seats in main amphitheatre Lodge (Equipment) Ltd. UK -
gymnasium equipment Simes Co., USA
electrical equipment and lighting fixtures Ticket Equipment Ltd., UK
turnstiles.
Books
A NUMBER of new publications are now available from the Cement and Concrete Association, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London S.W.1. These in- clude:
Tests to assess the resistance to rain penetration of joints between large precast concrete wall panels, W. L. Monks (Ref. No: TRA 397) Price 10s.
The report discusses the require- ments of joints between facade panels in relation to the type of construction employed, and performance tests on different designs of joints proposed for particular projects are outlined. A method for simulation of wind and rain effects is described. Two basic designs incorporating preformed
jointing materials are suggested as the best solutions to the problem of weatherproofing vertical joints be- tween large precast concrete panels.
Moment-rotation characteristics of prestressed concrete members stage 1: rectangular sections, N. F. Somes MSc(Eng), AMICE, ami StructE (Ref. No: TRA 398) Price 10s
The report contains a review of previous research on the problem of defining the moment-curvature rela- tion in prestressed concrete members,
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on a description of tests simply supported prestressed concrete beams of rectangular section. The measured distributions of curvature at various stages of load up to failure during the tests are given in detail.
A theoretical derivation of the moment curvature relation up to first crushing is given, and is shown to be accurate in predicting moment and total deformation by comparison with the experimental results. A computer programme utilizing this derivation is described.
The report also discusses certain aspects of the compression strength in flexure which are shown to be inadequately defined by existing knowledge.
Moment-rotation
characteristics of prestressed concrete members stage 2: composite T-beams, N F. Somes (Ref. No: TRA 399) Price 10s.
The report describes an investiga- tion into the moment-rotation charac- teristics of composite T-beams com- prising precast prestressed concrete beams and in situ concrete flanges. Five beams of identical dimensions were loaded and curvature along the span was recorded at various values of load.
Prestressing force, the main vari- able, was obtained in four beams by pre-tensioning, while the fifth was post-tensioned and grouted, Theore- tical moment-curvature relation derived for each beam predicted the
experimental distribution of curvature reasonably closely. It is shown that such moment-curvature relations may be used to derive the deformation within composit T-members forming part of a statically indeterminate
structure.
Experimental investigation of the ef
fect of edge stiffening on a square hyperbolic paraboloid shell, J. E. Long MSc, (Ref. No: TRA 400) Price 10s.
on
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The report describes tests model hyperbolic paraboloid shell roof, 70 in. square in plan, with a and various rise/span ratio of sizes of edge beam, under uniformly distributed load and edge line load. The tests show that edge beams above the neutral surface appear to have more effect on the shell behavi- our than do beams either symme- trically disposed about, or below, this surface.
In situ concrete floor finishes (Third edition) (Ref. No: Bb 10) Price 5s. The booklet covers in situ concrete floors with particular reference to Notes concrete as a wearing finish. are given on special uses of concrete floors e.g. for factories and work- shops, food factories, domestic and office floors, and car parks. Sections on construction of concrete floor slabs and granolithic finishes are included. and notes are given on surface treat- ment of concrete floors.
Far East Architect & Builder May, 1967