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Project Summary Edge Structures Project Objective: • Redevelop the East Stand • Extend the terrace to provide an additional six rows of seating • Install a retractable roof so matches Products Used: • Structural Modeler Fast Facts 25-year master plan that • Centre Court construction • Each subsequent phase took place during the nine-month integrated design and construction • Design coordination with live 3D models promoted creative collabora- tion among multiple disciplines and • Visualizing construction allowed each phase to be completed within • 3D models facilitated procurement from fabricators, ensured accuracy, • 3D models saved valuable time normally lost in file exchange and long-distance commenting Edge Structures Serves Ace in Design of Wimbledon Stadium Improvements mprovea vvonaiows in heiraciaDie MOOT uesign Master Plan Modernizes Revered Venue A four-year improvement program at Wimbledon's All-England Club was staged around the annual tennis tournament, with London-based Capita Symonds as the main structural consultant and Edge Structures, a structural engineering design practice based in London and Leeds, coordinating design among multiple contractors. Edge Structures used Bentley's building information modeling Bentley's Structural Modeler, to design the facility improvements fora new retractable roof. The All England Lawn Tennis Club has hosted the Wimbledon tennis tournament since between tournaments posed most daunting was the project's tight schedule, which, if not met, would pose major team, main contractor, and supplier fabricators. Initiated redeveloping the East Stand of Centre Court, extending retractable roof for play in adverse weather conditions. Before (topi and after renderings of Centre Court, Wimbledon Stadium. The refurbishment was part of the club's 25-year master plan, which was produced in 1992 to secure the tournament's place as the premier tennis event in the world, according to John Westmuckett, a director with structural consulting engineers Westmuckett Hawkes. Westmuckett participated in the master planning and Stage 1 structural design while associated with BDP. The key proposals of the master plan, he explained, were to construct a new No. 1 Court and media center. redevelop existing courts to make room for two more courts and additional spectator space, and redevelop Centre Court to provide more space for concession stands and retail outlets. The preliminary design kicked off in the early 1990s, with construction scheduled for completion in 2010. The design for the redevelopment of Centre Court commenced in the summer of 2003 with concept studies and schemes that took into account the entire process. This included early enabling works, 1922 East Stand, removal and building a new fixed roof. It also included the develop- retractable roof that could be deployed in just 10 minutes. Construction on Centre Court began once the 2005 tourna- ment ended, with reconstruc- tion of the East Stand in able roof in 2008-09. Each construction phase took place between tournaments. Seamless Integration structural design played a vital role. For example, the structural design of the retractable roof was modeled from the outset with Structural Modeler, which is part of Bentley's BIM applications. Structural Modeler provides seamless integration among design, engineering, analysis, construction, and operations for the entire lifecycle of facilities, along with comprehensive documentation and BIM. This advanced, yet intuitive and easy-to-use application empowers structural

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interface with live working sessions — John Westmuckett, Director, Westmuckett Hadirector, Find out about Bentley Contact Bentley Global Office Listings Sufte/Hing Infrastructure engineers and designers to create structural systems for buildings and industrial plants in steel, concrete, and timber with unlimited freedom. MicroStation8 served as a common technology platform for architectural and engineering design. It provided a robust set of capabilities for object management, geometric modeling, drafting, information and standards management, visualization, drawing and report extraction,...

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