Evolution in the design and construction of stadiums
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003.
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| author | Mezher, Jad F. (Jad Farid), 1978- |
| author2 | Jerome J. Connor, Jr. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/295612019-04-10T22:19:54Z Evolution in the design and construction of stadiums Mezher, Jad F. (Jad Farid), 1978- Jerome J. Connor, Jr. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-59). Stadiums have carried through time, from ancient to modem, a common identity in the design concept, reflected through similarities in shape, structural elements, materials and methods of construction. The earliest design models appeared with the Greeks starting the eighth century B.C. and were improved by the Romans during the first four centuries A.D. The Colosseum, Roman's most acclaimed amphitheater is regarded as the mother of all modem stadiums, setting the rule for innovative design and construction. It generated the first stadium designs of the modem era and guided the evolution of their successors to the level of beauty and sophistication they actually reflect. This thesis presents the Colosseum as a case study for the identification and analysis of the major aspects of ancient stadiums design and construction methods following the model of Roman Engineering. Moving on towards the last two centuries, the Colosseum will be a guide to trace the evolution in the structural types of stadiums urged by the emergence of new construction materials and techniques in the flow of technological development. by Jad F. Mezher. M.Eng. 2006-03-24T16:02:24Z 2006-03-24T16:02:24Z 2003 2003 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29561 52724916 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 59 leaves 4504523 bytes 4504330 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Civil and Environmental Engineering. Mezher, Jad F. (Jad Farid), 1978- Evolution in the design and construction of stadiums |
| title | Evolution in the design and construction of stadiums |
| title_full | Evolution in the design and construction of stadiums |
| title_fullStr | Evolution in the design and construction of stadiums |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evolution in the design and construction of stadiums |
| title_short | Evolution in the design and construction of stadiums |
| title_sort | evolution in the design and construction of stadiums |
| topic | Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
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