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Shanghai World Expo 2010 pavilions built using Tekla software

Finpro Finnish pavilion Kirnu will be showcased in Shanghai World Expo until the end of October.
Tekla Structures BIM (Building Information Modeling) designed by the Finnish software engineering company Tekla has been used for designing and building 13 pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. In addition to the Finnish pavilion ‘Kirnu’, Tekla’s software was used also by Germany, Sweden, United States, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Macao, Italy, Luxemburg, and host country China. Moreover, the theme pavilion of the Expo as well as its Performance Center was modeled with Tekla Structures. Tekla is also the official partner in the Finland exhibition at the Shanghai Expo 2010, which will be opened on May 1st.

– The pavilions of the World Expo are architecturally ambitious and thus extremely challenging to build. Tekla Structures was chosen as the tool for so many pavilions because that is exactly where the strength of our software lies: in structural design of complex buildings, says Executive Vice President of Tekla and Director of Building & Construction business area Risto Räty.

Finland pavilion ‘Kirnu’ was a challenge both in terms of geometry and complexity of its steel structure. It was designed by Helsinki-based architects’ office JKMM, and constructed by Lemcon Ltd.

– From the day that Kirnu was chosen for the Finnish pavilion it was clear that there is a need for 3D steel design software, tells Jouni Lehtonen, construction manager for Finland at the World Expo.

Nearly 60 meters in diameter, the steel-tube frame of the Finnish pavilion consists of variable cross-sections and unique curved shapes. Tens of thousands of bolt connections are needed to keep them together. Detailed design of this complex structure would have been impossible by using traditional 2D software.

According to Lehtonen Tekla Structures was an obvious choice, and not only because it is Finnish, but also because it is one of the best on the market.

After the World Expo, Kirnu will be disassembled, sold, and taken to new use. Modeling its steel connections with Tekla Structures enables it to be rebuilt in another location. Building information modeling also minimizes expensive and unnecessary miscalculations.

Other modern structures modeled with Tekla software include world’s highest building Burj Khalifa, Bird’s Nest stadium of Beijing Olympics, Wembley stadium of London, and recently opened SkyView gondola of the Globe stadium in Stockholm.

Tekla received an internationalization award from the President of Finland Tarja Halonen in February. The company has customers in nearly 100 countries and the international operations account for more than 80 percent of the company’s net sales.

www.tekla.com

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Johnetta Sun 28 August 2011 at 10:34
Ho ho, who wduola thunk it, right?
eikjod Tue 30 August 2011 at 19:19
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