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Heavily damaged during World War II bombing raids, the main railway station in Dresden has been refurbished by a team of British and German architects and engineers. The centerpiece of the renovations is a 30,000 m2 prestressed membrane roof that is significantly lighter than its predecessor. But the horizontal forces imposed by the new roof presented formidable design challenges.
Heavily damaged during World War II bombing raids, the main railway station in Dresden has been refurbished by a team of British and German architects and engineers. The centerpiece of the renovations is a 30,000 m2 prestressed membrane roof that is significantly lighter than its predecessor. But the horizontal forces imposed by the new roof presented formidable design challenges.
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Reid, Robert L. (author)
Civil Engineering Magazine Archive ; 77 ; 48-55
2016-01-01
82007-01-01 pages
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