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“Motorised curtain tracks are incorporated into the ceiling of the bowl so that scrim curtains can be deployed to reduce the bowl to half- and quarter-house configurations, ensuring an intimate feel for smaller capacity events. The process is partly automated with motorised hoists, but the drapes are typically stored out of the bowl area when not required. “The arena roof structure, described as ‘one of the most complex, steel building constructions in Australia’, is a matrix of truss systems consisting of two, 132m-long mega trusses that span 115m over the whole bowl area and support both the fixed and moving roof portions over the bowl and the
tiered seating at the ends. The mega trusses are supported by four mega-columns to span the entire bowl without sightline interference. “The primary reason for the roof steel complexity is the requirement to support an opening roof, while remaining column free. The roof grid also has class-leading, load capacity to support the widest possible variety of touring acts and shows,” said Peter. “The roof is dominated by the operable roof system running on east-west tracks to provide an open area of 54m by 34m. Eight bogies are required to support the two, roof panel
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36 The Builders Choice Magazine – December 2012