Storage hall Walsum, Germany

Engineer: Bauabteilung Brninghof

The circular hall of 94.6 m diameter is 20.8 m high
Eight radial 3-hinge glue-lam arches span 94.6 m
A concrete tension ring/wall resists the lateral arch thrust
Arches are crescent-shaped to fit the funicular pressure
line for various loads to minimize bending stress.
1 Roof framing plan
2 Cross-section
3 Hinge support
4 Arch bracing detail
A Glue-lam arch, 20x140-226 cm, crescent shaped
B Glue-lam beams, 8-16/16-70 cm, based on span
C Arch bracing, 8x16cm
D Steel hinge
E Concrete tension ring

Arch and vault structures Prof Schierle 6