FATZER AG Wire Ropes FATZER AG is proud to be the rope supplier of the new steel wire rope supported lightweight roof construction of the Vodafone Arena which is also known as BJK Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. 260 tons of 246 rope assemblies will leave our new production plant in Romanshorn within the next few months. 8 times Ø110 mm full locked coil ropes with a single length of nearly 200 meters will build up the internal tension ring which will be connected to the outer compression ring by radial cables that consist of full locked coil ropes with Ø110, Ø85, Ø65 and Ø45 mm

2015
BEŞİKTAŞ ARENA STADYUMU
14.01.2015
Türk Loydu; stadyum projelerindeki deneyim ve uzmanlığına Türkiye’nin ilk halat germe membran çatı sistemine sahip stadyumu olan “Beşiktaş Arena Stadyumu”nun 3.taraf imalat ve montaj kontrollük hizmeti ile devam ediyor.

Stadyum çatısı toplam 1500 ton çelik konstrüksiyondan oluşmaktadır. Çelik kompozit 84 adet kolonun üzerinde sismik izolatörlere oturan 42 adet çelik basınç ringi ve halatlardan oluşan çekme ringine verilen ön germe ile bisiklet tekerleği teknolojisiyle gerilmiş halatlı germe membran çatı sistemine sahiptir.

Çelik konstrüksiyon imalatı; EN 1090-2 standardı EXC3 sınıfına göre 2 farklı imalathanede, halat sistemleri imalatları ise ayrı bir lokasyonda yapılmakta olup, 24.11.2014 tarihinde yüklenici İZ İNŞAAT MADENCİLİK SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş. ile imzalanan sözleşme gereği 8 ay sürecek olan projenin ön imalat, imalat ve montaj kontrolünü konusunda uzman Türk Loydu mühendisleri tarafından gerçekleştirecek, proje sonunda çelik konstrüksiyon yapıya imalat kontrol sertifikası düzenlenecektir.

JSC “Valmieras stikla šķiedra” subsidiary company Valmiera Glass UK Ltd. is attracted to an ambitious project – the construction of the BJK Vodafone stadium in Turkey, Stambul. Currently a contract is concluded with the construction company IZ Insaat ve Madencilik Sanayı ve Ticaret AŞ for Atex® 5000 TRL architectural membrane’s supply and the use within the construction of the new BJK Vodafone arena in 26 000 square meter area. It’s planned to deliver the material in April 2015.

The vice-president of JSC “Valmieras stikla šķiedra” Andre Heinz Schwiontek: “I am really proud, that our subsidiary company’s Valmiera Glass UK Ltd. manufactured products will be used for the first time extensively in a socially significant building – in a stadium’s roof covering. It’s clearly a great achievement, which approves our company’s products conformity nowadays modern world’s demands.”

In the construction of the new stadium will be used Valmiera Glass UK Ltd. produced Atex® architectural membrane in an area of 26 000 square meters. Atex® materials one of the greatest advantage is the high light transmittance, which is also one of the essential precondition by choosing this product, because the intention to illuminate the stadium in various colours, highlighting the external image.

With this large-scale project Valmiera Glass Group continues to strengthen its positions in architectural world. Atex® membranes are being applied in leading global architectural companies, recognizing this glass fibre products high quality.

BJK Vodafone stadium is being built for the Beşiktaş J.K. football team instead of last base location in İnön, which was closed in 2013. The old stadium wasn’t demolished completely, since tribunes and towers there are cultural and historical monuments. It’s planned to adjust them to create amphitheatre atmosphere. The new arena will be a multifunctional sport facility with 41 903 seats, restaurants in 2 123 square meter area, terraced restaurants in 2 520 square meters and with a VIP parking lot for 6000 vehicles.

- See more at: http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/01/26/699909/0/en/Valmiera-Glass-UK-Ltd-architectural-membrane-Atex-is-being-used-in-a-construction-of-a-stadium-for-the-first-time.html#sthash.wYJPedd5.dpuf