Inspection of the Deodoro Sports Complex

The Deodoro Sports Complex, located in Vila Militar in Rio de Janeiro, hosted 11 Olympic sports and four Paralympic sports during the 2016 Games.

The structures of the bleachers are frequently subjected to dynamic requests caused by the movement of the public during games, presentations or shows. In these events, the request is usually imposed in a “rhythmic” way and, as a consequence, the structure is subjected to cyclic displacements at certain frequencies, resulting in vibrations. Depending on the intensity, this phenomenon can cause discomfort to users and, in an extreme situation, public panic and structural impairment.

For these reasons, tests were carried out to characterize the dynamic behavior of the provisional stands at the Complexo de Deodoro.

Arena Corinthians under inspection

The safety of Arena Corinthians, the opening stage of the 2014 World Cup, was evaluated by our team through a forced vibration test. For this, Vibrodina was used, mechanical generator equipment that simulates the movement of fans on the stands. In this way, it was possible to evaluate the dynamic behavior and find out if the structure was adequate in terms of safety and comfort parameters so that everything went well at the beginning of the Cup.

See below the article by Máquina do Esporte – 02/05/2013.

IEME Brasil evaluates the security of Arena Corinthians

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