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2025-02-05

"Bowser's Castle" at GG Sports Park, USA

The "Bowser's Castle" and "Ironman Industry" paintball and airsoft arenas were built at the GG Sports Park near St Louis, Missouri, USA. Both consist of several 20-foot and 40-foot containers. The modular structures were realized efficiently and innovatively using Dlubal's RFEM software, with an interactive Camera Fly mode, presenting the models in a particularly vivid way.
RFEM Model of ISO Containers for Paintball Arena | © Modular Structural Consultants, LLC.
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Container Structures at Sports Park

Dlubal customer Modular Structural Consultants, LLC had a fantastic experience using Dlubal's RFEM software to design the ISO container structures for the paintball and airsoft arena at the GG Sports Park near St. Louis, Missouri. In this project, the "Bowser Castle" arena, consisting of eighteen 40-foot containers and two 20-foot containers, and the "Ironman Industry" arena, consisting of eighteen 40-foot containers, were successfully completed.

Thanks to RFEM, the structural design was not only efficient, but also very enjoyable. A real highlight was when Modular Structural Consultants presented the design to the client using RFEM's Camera Fly mode. This feature allowed them to virtually explore the models, passing through walls, and traversing floors in a highly interactive and engaging manner. The entire design, production, and construction process was explained in a clear and entertaining way.

Once the construction was complete, the real fun began as paintball and airsoft fans tested out the new arena. At the time of writing, the Ironman Industry was still under construction, but it is planned to be built opposite the "Bowser's Castle" arena. This project has been a thrilling journey from inception to completion, all made possible by the powerful features of Dlubal's software.

Location Good Game "GG" Sports Park
1600 E Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Truesdale, MO 63380
United States
Investor GG Sports Park
Structural Design Modular Structural Consultants, LLC.
www.modularconsultant.com

Project Specifications

Model Data

Number of Nodes 14078
Number of Lines 25962
Number of Members 6285
Number of Surfaces 7466
Number of Load Cases 22
Number of Load Combinations 78
Number of Result Combinations 2
Total Weight 63.522 t
Dimensions (Metric) 32.698 x 19.760 x 12.326 m
Dimensions (Imperial) 107.28 x 64.83 x 40.44 feet
Program Version 5.28.02

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