Location
Abuja, Nigeria
Owner
Federal Government of Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Sports and Social Development
Completed on
2002
Scope of our work
conceptual design, construction design, site supervision, erection analysis
The Main Bowl Complex is one of new venues built for the All African Games 2003. The stucture of the track and field stadium is based on the spoke-and-wheel concept with an elliptic concrete compression ring and two ring cables at the inner edge of the roof. the connection of the inner ring cables with the compression ring is carried out by upper and lower radial cables in 36 axes. The upper radial cables support arches, which carry a double-curved rof cladding (PTFE coated glass fibre membrane).
Main longitudinal axis: 265 m
Main transversal axis: 207 m
Height: up to 40 m
Membrane area: 33,000 m²
Total building area: 290,000 m²
Seats: 60,000
Main longitudinal axis: 265 m
Main transversal axis: 207 m
Height: up to 40 m
Membrane area: 33,000 m²
Total building area: 290,000 m²
Seats: 60,000
