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    The Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany

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    The Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany used a tensile structure designed by Frei Otto for the 1972 Olympics. The structure is composed of acrylic glass stabilized by steel cables in tension, symbolizing the Alps. This new tensile construction method uses lightweight materials like fiberglass, polyester, and steel cables to create flexible, non-traditional shapes not possible with standard construction materials. The steel cable structural system is complex, with a series of masts supporting cables holding the glass membrane in a repeating pattern across the stadium.

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    The Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany used a tensile structure designed by Frei Otto for the 1972 Olympics. The structure is composed of acrylic glass stabilized by steel cables in tension, symbolizing the Alps. This new tensile construction method uses lightweight materials like fiberglass, polyester, and steel cables to create flexible, non-traditional shapes not possible with standard construction materials. The steel cable structural system is complex, with a series of masts supporting cables holding the glass membrane in a repeating pattern across the stadium.

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    The Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany used a tensile structure designed by Frei Otto for the 1972 Olympics. The structure is composed of acrylic glass stabilized by steel cables in tension, symbolizing the Alps. This new tensile construction method uses lightweight materials like fiberglass, polyester, and steel cables to create flexible, non-traditional shapes not possible with standard construction materials. The steel cable structural system is complex, with a series of masts supporting cables holding the glass membrane in a repeating pattern across the stadium.

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    The Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany used a tensile structure designed by Frei Otto for the 1972 Olympics. The structure is composed of acrylic glass stabilized by steel cables in tension, symbolizing the Alps. This new tensile construction method uses lightweight materials like fiberglass, polyester, and steel cables to create flexible, non-traditional shapes not possible with standard construction materials. The steel cable structural system is complex, with a series of masts supporting cables holding the glass membrane in a repeating pattern across the stadium.

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    THE OLYMPIC STADIUM IN

    TENSILE CONSTRUCTION MUNICH, GERMANY


    OLYMPIAPARK
    TENSILE CONSTRUCTION The Olympic Stadium in Munich, Gemany, done by the engineer
    Frei Otto for the 1972 Olympics, is an example of a surface
    stressed structure. This structure uses acrylic glass stablized by
    steel cables that are in tension. The idea was to symbolize the
    alps with its white transparent shield. This new form of structure
    has opened up many new possibilities in the 20th and 21st cen-
    turies with its flexibility for newshapes and forms that traditional
    hard-surfaced materials cannot provide.
    TENSILE CONSTRUCTION MEMBRANE MATERIALS:
    Fiberglass, Polyester and Steel Cable

    These materials enable a building to take on different forms


    that traditional steel, masonry and wood construction do not
    allow. The acrylic glass is cut and placed in tension within the
    steel cables that are connected to steel masts which in turn are
    secure to the ground. These materials working together cause
    the structure to be in tension.
    OLYMPIAPARK STRUCTURAL
    TENSILE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
    The steel structural system of the tension
    cables is simple in theory, but very complex
    when putting all of the components, such as the acrylic glass,
    supporting masts, and joints,
    together forming a holistic unit that is harmoniously in tension
    and compression. In the
    Olympic Stadium there are a series of masts
    supporting steel cables, which hold the glass
    in place. A repetition of these accross the
    stadium forms a set pattern in which all of
    the cableswork together. The cable must
    change direction and be bolted together
    before going directly to the membrane from
    the steel mast. These steelbrackets give
    the support needed for the cables to remain in tension, while
    pulling
    with the same amount of force needed
    to attain the desired shape of the membrane
    without causing too much stress.
    STUDY MODEL
    TENSILE CONSTRUCTION
    In the first study model we used flower arrangment wire for our cables
    and main support structure. We also used a thicker wire for the main
    connection in the front of the section and hot glue for the connection
    places. As for the material used to cover the section we used a stretch-
    able mesh fabric and for the base we used instalation foam. All of these
    materials worked well for beginning stages, but for the next study
    model we decided to use stronger materials and a sturdier base.
    TENSILE CONSTRUCTION STUDY MODEL
    In our second study model we used a thicker steel pole for the structur-
    al system. Large wooden rods made up the mast and small steel cable
    made up the cables. Another thicker steel cable made up the main front
    connection. We anchored everything into the plywood using eyehooks
    and we drilled angled holes for the masts. These materials worked well
    together, but the scale was not working well with the natural tension
    and compression of the structure. Therefor for the final model we will
    use thinner cables and a thicker main front connection for a more stable
    support.

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