Building "The Pringle"

[Fnaar]

Some nice pics here:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/2012/newsid_9009000/9009097.stm

 

[Globalti]

Oh WOW! The joys of a computer and some roof truss design software. I wonder how it was done before computers? I bet those guys are enjoying building that.

Like Manchester, that will enhance Britain's chances in cycling.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Oh WOW! The joys of a computer and some roof truss design software. I wonder how it was done before computers? I bet those guys are enjoying building that.

Used to be a drawing board, a book of standard tables and a lot of pencil chewing. Some folk think we just show a set of plans to the computer now and it does all the work. There's still a bit of timber engineering knowledge required.

Nice pics btw.

 

[mr_cellophane]

Oh WOW! The joys of a computer and some roof truss design software. I wonder how it was done before computers? I bet those guys are enjoying building that.

Like Manchester, that will enhance Britain's chances in cycling.

Ask the Romans how they built the Coliseum or Wren how he built St Paul's without mastic.

 

[Shaun]

Great pictures, and I never realised just how high up the banking goes on either end - wow ...

 

[Globalti]

Ask the Romans how they built the Coliseum or Wren how he built St Paul's without mastic.

Tsk... everybody knows the Coliseum was built by aliens as a landing pad, same as Stonehenge.

 

[Will1985]

Like Manchester, that will enhance Britain's chances in cycling.

Last I heard was that BC aren't interested - it's easier to keep the setup confined to Manchester.
It should boost the appeal of track cycling in the South East and East Anglia though.