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5b.
Spanning Long Distances
Ratner Athletics Center, Univ of Chicago, Chicago, IL
What structural systems can be used to span long distances?
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Ratner Athletics Center, Univ of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (New Haven, CT) with Cannon Design (Chicago, IL)
5. Structure
5a.
Spanning Long Distances
5b.
Forces and Loads
5c.
Construction Materials
5d.
Construction Techniques
VIDEO
Hear about the creative way the engineers spanned over the pool at this school