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Ever wondered how those colossal steel stadiums are built? This video takes you through the fascinating construction process, revealing the key stages involved in creating these impressive sporting arenas. From foundation to roof, see how steel structures come together to host world-class events.

 In China, seven buildings were designed with ‘bamboo shoots’ in mind. 1.The 57-metre-high landscape structure ‘ The First Shoot in the World ’ in Taojiang County, Hunan Province, consists of six curved structures similar to the shell of a bamboo shoot, wrapped in a mesh structure on the outside, with a glass curtain wall on the inside and a viewing platform. The building has multiple functions, including observation, forest fire prevention, communication and observation. The shape of the building is based on the imagery of ‘ spring shoots after rain ’ , breaking out of the ground and climbing upwards, symbolising strong, progressive and upward development. 2. China Resources Building Completed and opened in December 2018, China Resources Building, also known as ‘Spring Bamboo Shoots’, is located in the financial headquarters base in Houhai, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. With a height of 392.5 metres and a total gross floor area of approximately 270,000 square metres, it is the thi...

 As welding technology encounters the twin challenges of curved space surfaces and oversized spans, the bolted ball node, with its unique structural intelligence, is reshaping the engineering logic of modern steel buildings . I. the welding technology of the space dilemma   The rigid yoke of geometric constraints In the construction of a shaped roof of an art museum, the complex intersection of double-curvature steel beams made the traditional welding encountered technical bottlenecks. Local deformation caused by heat input so that the 16mm thick plate to produce 0.3mm/mm waviness, even with the segmented welding process, still can not meet the surface accuracy requirements, and ultimately forced to cut and replace 23% of the components.   Spatial Conduction of Residual Stress After welding the 120m span truss of an international exhibition centre, the residual stress triggered an 8cm arching deformation of the overall structure. Although 65% of the stress was removed b...

 The design difficulties of steel large-span roofs are mainly reflected in the following aspects: I. Structural stability and deformation control Stiffness and stability: Due to the light weight of steel structure, its stiffness is relatively small and the structure is not stable enough. In the case of large span, once the force exceeds the maximum range that the structure can bear, the steel structure may be bent, deformed, shifted, twisted, etc., which seriously affects the stability of the whole structure. Therefore, the design needs to ensure that the structure has sufficient stiffness and stability to meet the use requirements. Deformation design: In order to ensure that the structure can still maintain a good shape after being stressed, the design needs to focus on deformation design. This includes analysing the system components of the steel structure as a whole to ensure that the forces in each component meet the criteria and avoid exceeding the bearing capacity of the bar...

 The bolt ball node is mainly composed of the following parts: Steel ball: Material: forged or cast solid steel ball, but the inner part is actually hollow to reduce weight. Role: As the core component of the connection, the steel ball is drilled and turned out according to the angle of convergence of the net frame rods, and is used to connect with the bolts. Bolt: Material: high strength bolt to ensure the reliability and durability of the connection. Role: Connect the steel pipe members and steel balls together by bolts to form a whole structure. The diameter and length of the bolts are selected according to the force demand. Sleeve: Shape: usually a hexagonal sleeve for easy screwing. Role: Sleeve on the screw of the bolt, by unscrewing the sleeve can drive the bolt to rotate, so as to realise the connection between the bolt and the steel ball. Pins or screws: Function: used to fix the bolt and sleeve together, preventing the sleeve from falling off in the process of unscrew...

  As an important part of modern steel structure buildings , steel mesh frame, with its unique lightweight and high strength characteristics, shows significant advantages in the field of building construction. Among them, easy transport is one of the most important features of steel mesh frame, behind which lies a significant improvement in building installation efficiency. In traditional building construction, large steel structure buildings often face transport problems. The bulky section steel structure not only has high transport cost, but also has very high requirements on the space and load capacity of the transport tool, which can easily lead to loss and waste of time in the transport process. The emergence of steel mesh frame has completely changed this situation. By breaking down the building structure into modular design, the steel mesh frame achieves a great reduction of structural weight, and the transport process becomes extremely easy. For example, in the construction...

In the field of steel structure , bolted ball, as an innovative choice of connecting node, is gradually becoming the preferred solution in modern buildings and industrial facilities due to its advantages of easy installation, removable and reorganisable, and low maintenance cost. Compared with traditional welded balls, bolted balls not only simplify the construction process and improve efficiency, but also give the structure greater flexibility and sustainability, which is an indispensable and important component in modern steel structure projects. The core concept of the bolted ball connection technology is to use high-strength bolts to closely connect the components to form a stable and reliable node structure. Compared with welded ball, bolted ball connection does not require on-site welding and avoids thermal stress, deformation and weld quality problems that may arise during the welding process, thus improving the overall stability and safety of the structure. In addition, the bo...