Structural design of retractable roof structures

Part I - State-of -the-Art Report on Retractable Roof Structures Outline of Retractable Roof Structures Architectural Considerations Considerations in Structural Design Driving Mechanism Retractable Membrane Roof Structures List of Retractable Roofs. Part II - Guidelines for Structural Design of Retractable Roof Structures General Considerations in Architectural Planning Structural Scheme Loads and External Forces Structural Materials and Safety Factors Roof Structure, Supporting Structure and Base Structure Driving Mechanism Membrane Structures/Cable Structures Maintenance, Management and Operation Plan. Part III - Examples of Retractable Roof Structures Toronto Sky Dome (Canada) Gerry Weber Stadion (Germany) Pusan Dome (Korea) Amsterdam Arena (The Netherlands) Fukuoka Dome (Japan) Ocean Dome (Japan) Mukogawa Gakuin School Pool (Japan) Ariake Colosseum (Japan) Komatsu Dome (Japan) Ball Dome Skill Training Center Gymnasium (Japan) Yokote Dome Theater (Japan).