Resembling the leaves on a palm tree, the three over 7 m long cantilevered reinforced concrete sections - positioned on top of each other - form an extremely complex roof construction of the Hans Otto Theatre in Potsdam which opened its doors for visitors in September 2006.
Matched exactly to the varying roof forms with variable inclinations up to 45°, along with slab thicknesses between 7 cm and 40 cm, optimized use was made of different MULTIPROP props for the shoring system. In areas of high load concentrations, these were combined with MRK frames to form high load-bearing shoring towers. For the safe transfer of horizontal forces in the ground fl oor tract, RS 1400 push-pull props were used.
“The MULTIPROP system is extremely simple and easy to handle. This greatly accelerated the preliminary work for erecting the shoring for the varying roof heights and cantilevered roof construction. The system stands out due to its high load-bearing capacity with a very low dead weight.”
For constructing the shell roofs in the form of spherical crowns with 50 m radii, the MULTIPROP towers could be optimally matched to the building geometry. The modular system consists of lightweight individual parts and has a high load-bearing capacity. Through the patented captive wedge connection, the MRK frames could be quickly and safely assembled using just a hammer.
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