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I doubt they would make a stadium out of Merbau
The structure would likely be glue laminated timber which is incredibly strong and lightweight compared to concrete or steel and has (surprisingly) a higher fire resistance level than steel beams do. It's also a sustainable material that can be renewable (through replanting) rather than steel which uses up the finite supply of iron ore on the planet. Add to that the fact it looks pretty incredible compared to steel structures and you'll see a much greater use of timber in high rise/massive structures into the future.
The technological advancements of cross laminated timber (which is what this would be built from) means that timber can hold its structural integrity in a fire for longer than steel does. Steel reaches a critical point and fails while laminated timber beams can withstand hours of fire before collapsing. For thinner timber structures such as seating etc they will probably still use steel framing, but these huge structural beams will be more fire resistant than an equivalent steel one.
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Yeah I'm an architect. My dream was to design football stadiums, still hoping to get there one day!
Hard to tell without knowing what kind of timber it is. The beams I can be fairly sure I know what they will use but all that decorative timber they will choose based on its aesthetics and probably building code compliance which will include fire/termite/weather resistance etc etc.
Depends on what kind of timber it is. Certain timbers can be left completely untreated and last for years. There's also a possibility they end up using a composite timber which is made of woodchips combined with resin from recycled plastic that looks like timber but has a much longer lifespan. Those particular architects are at the forefront of technological advancement so I'd imagine they may would be using some pretty advanced material rather than the same old timbers we have been using for years.
Steel production is probably more harmful.
It has a lot to do with something called "embodied energy" though, which is basically all the energy use and CO2 output that is involved in the production of a material. Steel manufacturing and recycling uses far more embodied energy than timber does, meaning that replacing steel with timber in construction has massive environmental benefits.
They are already doing it, there's a 10 storey apartment building in the docklands (https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/Inspiration-Case-Study/forte-living) that uses wood for all the structural members and they are gradually building taller and taller buildings out of timber. The docklands one was previously the tallest in the world but there is one in Canada which is currently under construction that is 17 stories high.
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Loving that. We will have a stadium that will be the envy of London. In fact the whole country. Can't waitStarting to take shape now. Really hope the kop style stand can make it work and not be an atmosphere wasteland like the Emirates is now.
Leave them to their new stadiums bro.
New stadiums sound great in theory until you get there and realise you've sacrificed a lot of history, memories and atmosphere for little benefit.
You blokes finished?
You blokes finished?
Blimey, a fella can't post update photos in peace
depends on what comes as a result. NFL deal looks likely, rumours of an Arsenal-Emirates style naming rights emerging with Nike who are keen for a presence in the area. but it's the NFL that's the point of difference, genuine non-football revenue.
