Pneumatic StructuresCommon Anchoring System

Demonstrated by Benjamin Van Wagoner

Contents•Overview• Anchoring•Model

Structure• Pneumatic structures are supported by the internal air pressure [1]

Qualities• Cheap• Build quickly• Temporary

Large

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Facilities Capacity

AreaSite 112,456 sq m (1.21 x 106 sq ft)

Building 46,755 sq m (503,267 sq ft)Field 13,000 sq m (139,931 sq ft)

Right, Left 100 m (328.1 ft)Center 122 m(400.3 ft)

Capacity 1,240,000 cubic m (4.378x107 cubic ft)

Number of Floors 2 basements, 6 elevatedMaximum Height 56.190 m above ground leve l

Height above Playing Field 61.690m

Capacity 55,000 persons

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Medium•Military• Sports arena–Yeadon Domes–The Farley Group

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Small• Snow Tent

Anchor• Yeadon and The Farley Group share

identical anchoring systems.– Aluminum channel– Concrete– Rope Edge of Fabric Membrane– 2x4 Wood Blocking

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Model

References• [1] sites.google.com, "Relevant Structure Systems," [Online]. Available:

https://sites.google.com/a/aucegypt.edu/structure-variety/home/relevant-structure-systems. [Accessed October 2012].

• [2] T. C. Strain and R. F. Tumeinski, "Guide For Estimating Maximum Anchor Loads On Air-Supported Structures," United States Army Natick Laboratories, Natick, 1967.

• [3] Tokyo Dome Corporation, "Tokyo Dome City," [Online]. Available: http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/. [Accessed October 2012].

• [4] Wikipedia, "Tokyo Dome," [Online]. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Dome. [Accessed October 2012].

• [5] Yeadon Fabric Structures Ltd., "Typical Section Through Grade Beam," [Online]. Available: http://www.yeadondomes.com/images/pdfs/Typ_Ggrade_Beam_Recessed_Web.pdf. [Accessed October 2012].

• Thanks to Thomas Breslin for the Burton photographs.