Multifunctional Sports Complex – Craiova
Provided Service
Construction design Geotechnical engineering
Sector
Sport Facilities
Location
Craiova
Coordinator
A new sports center will be built on the site of the former Tineretului Stadium in Craiova, which will include Romania’s first covered athletics arena and first indoor category I velodrome. The complex will host national and international competitions, with stands seating 6,000 people.
The building has an approximately elliptical shape, with a height of S+P+3E, a built area of 11,098 square meters, and a total floor area of 34,385 square meters. The basement will be used for parking, technical spaces, and storage.
The Category I velodrome is designed for speeds of 80-85 km/h, and the athletics track is the only one in the country that meets current European requirements, including a 200 m oval track with 6 lanes and a 60 m straight track with 8 lanes.
The playing surface will be modular, allowing for various events to be held, such as high jump, triple jump, pole vault, or shot put.
Our team provided structural design services, deep excavation design, excavation support works, and technical assistance throughout the project implementation period.
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Address
9 Știrbei Vodă Blvd, Craiova, Country Dolj, România
Architect
Getrixclient
Dolj County CouncilMEP Design
MC General Construct Engineering
Description
The foundation system chosen is a general raft foundation with variable thicknesses: 50 cm in the arena and northeast parking areas, and 80 cm under the stands and lawns. At basement level, monolithic reinforced concrete columns and walls are provided as vertical load-bearing elements. The general construction system chosen for the superstructure is made of reinforced concrete frames. The metal roof structure is of the "closed" type, covering the entire building.
Features
Gross Area:
Number of Storeys:
Special Technologies:
34.385 sqm
B+GF+3F
FPS (Friction Pendulum Slider) seismic isolators
Challenges
Design of a closed, oval-shaped metal roof (consisting of two semicircles (radius of 50 m) and a straight central area of 32 m).
Project manager
Description
The foundation system chosen is a general raft foundation with variable thicknesses: 50 cm in the arena and northeast parking areas, and 80 cm under the stands and lawns. At basement level, monolithic reinforced concrete columns and walls are provided as vertical load-bearing elements. The general construction system chosen for the superstructure is made of reinforced concrete frames. The metal roof structure is of the "closed" type, covering the entire building.
Features
Gross Area:
34.385 sqm
Number of Storeys:
B+GF+3F
Special Technologies:
FPS (Friction Pendulum Slider) seismic isolators
Challenges
Design of a closed, oval-shaped metal roof (consisting of two semicircles (radius of 50 m) and a straight central area of 32 m).
Project manager
ROOF DESIGN
The closed metal roof has an oval shape, consisting of two half circles (radius of 50 m) and a straight central area of 32 m. The resulting openings are 100 m in the transverse direction and 132 m in the longitudinal direction.
Several structural variants were investigated to identify a viable solution that was as close to optimal as possible, and the final option consisted of 32 FPS (Friction Pendulum Slider) seismic isolators – spherical friction isolators. The role of these isolators is to reduce the forces generated at the reinforced concrete columns due to both the lateral deformation of the roof caused by variations in gravitational and temperature loads, and to reduce the seismic mass of the roof.