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Far East Builder 遠東建築雜誌 All

stressing steels; Corrosion of prestressing steel; Failure; Friction and Bond; Stress relaxation of high-tensile steel; and Influence of extreme tem- peratures on the properties of prestressing steel.

Triodetic structures in Irish sports centre

A US$3 million sports and leisure centre plan- ned on the coast of Galway Bay, Eire, will be con- structed from the triodetic structure developed by the British firm, Vickers.

provide under-cover facilities for a wide range of sports, as well as exhibition hall, concert hall, theatre and cinema. There will be four main build- ings - a multi-purpose dome, an entertainments hall, a recreation centre and an aquatic centre, all linked by a covered concourse.

The triodetic system, described in Far East Builder, January 1970, allows permanent struc- tures of exceptionally light weight. It uses a special method of joining tubular structural members to a The biggest recreation project in Eire, it will hub, the light weight of the structures permitting

Model of the Galway Bay sports centre

correspondingly lighter foundations.

Australian company export prefabs

An Australian company has begun exporting plywood prefabricated buildings to Malaysia and Singapore. The buildings are produced in a kitset form and when erected are said to withstand 130 m.p.h. winds and intense tropical heat.

Called Ply-fast, the construction method entails interlocking joints. A 20ft. x 12ft. building, com- plete with gable roof, is securely constructed with fewer than 90 screws.

The biggest plywood member used measures only 8in. by 1⁄44in. Studs and framing are lamina- tions of 3⁄4in. ply for added strength. Floor joints are 6in. by in. with locking strips of 4in. x 3⁄4in. ply (with 16in. centres). Designed on the module principle, the kitset buildings lock together at 2ft. centres, automatically squaring themselves.

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