SWS
Project name
SWS
Location
Coimbatore
Type of structure
Arch Type - Space Frame
Usage
Multi Utility Outdoor Auditorium
60 MT
Tonnage
2,000 Sq.Mtrs
Area
46 Mtrs
Span
DESCRIPTION
Sowdeshwari School, Coimbatore
CHALLENGES FACED
The roof structure is designed to fulfil the purpose of a Multi Utility Outdoor Auditorium at Sri Sowdeswari Vidyalaya School. It was built with Spaceframes Ball Joint Systems with the dimension of 46 Mtrs Span. Assembling and Installing Full Area Spaceframes was a challenge for the Installation Contractors. Spaceframes are generally lightweight structures, but Air Assembling the Nodes and Members is a real art that requires patience and practice. The torque in Sleeve Bolts had to be in perfect equilibrium to achieve the desirable Barrel Vault Shape.