Exhibit hall Klagenfurt, Austria (1966)

Architect: O Loider
Engineer: Timber construction contractor
The 96x75m hall 3-hinge wood arches span 96 m
Arches of twin I-beam cross-sections, spaced 6.8 m,
are crescent-shaped to fit the funicular pressure line
for various loads to minimize bending stress.
1 Axon
2 Wind racing detail
3 Arch crescent profile
4 Arch cross-section
A Glue-lam twin arches, 2-16x100 to 187 cm
B Arch flanges, 16x41cm glue-lam
C Roof purlins, 8x22cm solid wood
D L-shaped purlins, 2 8x22cm, brace arches
E Wind bracing, 8x8 cm

Arch and vault structures Prof Schierle 5