Title:
Structural Investigation of the Berlin Congress Hall Collapse
Author(s):
F. buchhardt, G. Magiera, W. Matthees, and A. Plank
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
6
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
63-68
Keywords:
arches; auditoriums; beams (supports); collapse; corrosion; failure; grouting; loads (forces); prestressed concrete; prestressing steel; roofs; shells (structural forms)
DOI:
Date:
3/1/1984
Abstract:
The sudden collapse of the southern arch of the Berlin Congress Hall roof prompted an investigation of the building's structural behavior. The report presented here is part of an expert's report on the failure investigation which covered structural defects, defects of the roof covering, defects of the prestressing cables and sheaths, and defects of the anchorage connections.