Main entry:

International Conference "Stadia 2000" (1st : 1998 : Cardiff, Wales)

Title & Author:

Stadia, arenas and grandstands : design, construction and operation : proceedings of the First International Conference "Stadia 2000" : Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 1-3 April 1998 / organised by the Concrete Society ; edited by P.D. Thompson, J.J.A. Tolloczko and J.N. Clarke.

Publication:

London ; New York : E & FN Spon, 1998.

Description:

xxi, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Additional Papers -- Preface -- Conference Steering Committee -- Foreword: Stadia and arena through the ages -- 1. Stadium planning in today's townscapes -- 2. Making a new stadium special -- 3. The need for a new approach to initial cost estimating for stadia and grandstand facilities -- 4. Old stadia meet current requirements by renovation, rehabilitation and repair -- 5. Establishing basic facilities in previously disadvantaged areas of South Africa -- 6. The 'Green Guide' and its significance -- 7. Strategic risk management in public assembly facilities -- 8. Prediction of crowd movement using computer simulation -- 9. Minimising the effects of terrorism by design -- 10. The Roi Baudouin and Standard Stadia, Belgium: a conception of safety and economy -- 11. Precast concrete in stadia -- 12. Modern stadia history and the use of concrete -- 13. Steel stands: the premier choice for sports stadia -- 14. Full-scale testing of large cantilever grandstands to determine their dynamic response -- 15. Development of requirements for specialist foundations for sports stadia -- 16. Environmental loads and microclimate impacts on sports facilities -- 17. The use of windbreak fencing to control atmospheric wind conditions in sports stadia -- 18. Sound, noise and acoustics in stadium design -- 19. The 'Smartsound' noise adaptive public address control system -- 20. The future of integrated electronic infrastructure in multi-purpose stadia and arenas -- 21. Infrastructure requirements for scoreboard and timing systems in new stadia -- 22. Construction and management of sports pitches in an arena environment -- 23. High performance natural turf sportsfields to meet the demands of 21st century stadia -- 24. The Millennium Stadium -- Cardiff Arms Park -- 25. Wembley -- the New National Stadium: developments to date and plans for the future -- 26. Reading Football Club: developing within the community -- 27. Development and management of facilities at the Valley Stadium -- building success -- 28. Multi-purpose indoor arenas: the Nynex Arena, Manchester -- a development case study -- 29. The redevelopment of Twickenham -- 30. 'Tennis in an English garden': the new No. 1 Court and Broadcast Centre, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon -- 31. Atlanta Olympics: the big story -- 32. High Technology stadium construction by Takenaka Corporation, Japan -- 33. The Amsterdam Arena: one of the most innovative entertainment facilities in Europe -- 34. Design of Anyang City gymnasium, Korea -- 35. Air Canada Centre: structural design process -- 36. The Centro Arena, Oberhausen, Germany -- 37. Managing major projects: some lessons from Stadium Australia -- an owner's perspective -- 38. Environmentally sustainable development of sports venues -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Resources:
Publisher description

ISBN:

0419240403
9780419240402
0203235134
9780203235133

Subject:

Sports facilities Design and construction Congresses.
Sports facilities Management Congresses.
Grandstands Design and construction Congresses.
Stadiums Design and construction Congresses.
Arenas Design and construction Congresses.
Équipements sportifs Gestion Congrès.
Sports facilities Design and construction
Sports facilities Management
Stadiums Design and construction
Architektur
Stadion

Form/genre:

Proceedings.
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Actes de congrès.

Added entries:

Thompson, P. D.
Tolloczko, J. J. A.
Clarke, J. N.
Concrete Society.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 213107
Call No.: NA6860 .I6 1998
Status: Available