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2025-01-13

Vilstalhalle in Vilsbiburg, Germany

The Vilstalhalle in Vilsbiburg, built in 1978, is undergoing extensive renovation. The measures include renewing the roof cladding, adding stories to the building, and modernizing the ventilation and electrical systems. The thermal envelope of the building will also be upgraded to improve energy efficiency.
Extension of Vilstalhalle in Vilsbiburg | Timber structure | Steel structure | Steel beam | Model 005497
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Renovation and Extension of Sports Building

The three-story building has a length of about 45 m and a width of about 35 m. The basement houses a bowling alley, locker rooms, a gym, and building services. The first floor contains the gymnasium court, changing rooms, and a restaurant, while the upper floor houses the grandstands.

The existing duopitch roof consists of parallel glued-laminated timber trusses with an eave height of 100 cm (39.37 in) and a ridge height of 200 cm (78.74 in). In the areas of the two dividing curtains, they are arranged as double trusses, with a cross‑section that is lower about 22 cm (8.66 cm). Contrary to the information in the structural calculations from 1978, the standard trusses have a width of 18 cm (7.09 in) instead of 20 cm (7.87 in). The double trusses have a planned width of 16 cm (6.3 in). There are skylight domes in every second bay between the trusses.

As part of the renovation, an addition will be added above the first floor to create additional gym and weight rooms, as well as wet rooms on the second floor. The existing apartments in the restaurant and janitorial areas will be demolished. The supporting structure in the area of the restaurant and the future foyer will also be dismantled.

The structural design of the additional story was performed by Dlubal customer BBI INGENIEURE GmbH, using the structural analysis software RFEM.

Location Vilsbiburg Vilstalhalle
Brückenstrasse 15 1/2
84137 Vilsbiburg
Germany
Investor
City of Vilsbiburg
Architects
Arc Architekten Partnerschaft mbB
Structural Design
BBI INGENIEURE GMBH

Project Specifications

Model Data

Number of Nodes 141
Number of Lines 194
Number of Members 194
Number of Load Cases 5
Number of Load Combinations 31
Number of Result Combinations 3
Total Weight 23,911 t
Dimensions (Metric) 17.163 x 24.112 x 7.012 m
Dimensions (Imperial) 56.31 x 79.11 x 23.01 feet
Program Version 5.34.01

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KB 001879 | Influence of Bending Stiffness of Cables
This article describes and explains the influence of bending stiffness of cables on their internal forces. Furthermore, the text provides information on how this influence can be reduced.
KB 001848 | Timber Column Design as per 2018 NDS Standard in RFEM 6
Using the Timber Design add-on, timber column design is possible according to the 2018 NDS standard ASD method. Accurately calculating timber member compressive capacity and adjustment factors is important for safety considerations and design. The following article will verify the maximum critical buckling strength calculated by the Timber Design add-on using step-by-step analytical equations as per the NDS 2018 standard including the compressive adjustment factors, adjusted compressive design value, and final design ratio.
Conversion to Parametric Section
Rolled sections, the most common cross‑section type in RFEM and RSTAB, can also have user‑defined parameters. To do this, select the cross‑section to be modified in the cross‑section library and click the [Parametric Input...] button.
Timber Beam-Column
In this article, the adequacy of a 2x4 dimension lumber subject to combined biaxial bending and axial compression is verified using the RF-/TIMBER AWC add-on module. The beam-column properties and loading are based on example E1.8 of AWC Structural Wood Design Examples 2015/2018.
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