RMD Australia puts its Olympic stadium experience to the test in Melbourne, using a combination of Alshor Plus and Megashor to support the construction of the impressive Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

 

With a whole range of top class sports teams in need of a world-class venue to play football, rugby league and rugby union, in May 2007, the Victorian State Government commissioned the design of the 31,000 capacity, AUD$267.5 million venue currently known as the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (MRS).

 

Located in the Olympic Park Precinct, on Olympic Boulevard in Melbourne, Victoria, the new stadium will be home to football teams, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Storm

 

As a key centrepiece for the development of the Melbourne Olympic Park, the MRS is set to combine cutting-edge design and architecture with practical facilities and seating that will offer an uninterrupted view for all sports matches and events. Made achievable thanks to its Bio-frame design, which incorporates a lightweight steel structure based on the inherent efficiencies of the world famous Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome, the roof will substantially cover the seating area, without the need for pillars, walls or other support structures.

 

Commenting on the MRS and RMD’s involvement in its construction, Peter Muirhead Victorian/Tasmanian Regional Manager for RMD Australia. said: “It is great to be involved with a world-class project of this kind, the bio-frame roof design itself is unique, and will give the MRS a very strong identity.

 

“From a design perspective, although we are dealing with supporting 50% less steal than a more traditional cantilever steel roof structure, thanks to the geodesic dome design, the strength and precision of the shoring solution is crucial. Having previously worked with contractor Grocon Con ]]>