Sports facilities are constructed in nearly every city of the country and the world. Just as these cities themselves are unique in many ways, the facilities that serve the city’s athletes must also be unique. Programs for the design of these facilities must consider natural and man-made environments. But, just how do these affect design and maintenance considerations? Solutions include operating roof structures, large overhanging sunscreens, nuisance and pest control, and coating systems that are designed to resist deterioration from salt laden coastal air, arid desert conditions, industrial fallout, excessive precipitation, and high humidity.

Natural and man-made environmental concerns must be addressed for all categories of exposed materials and equipment including the following:

  • shop and field coated structural steel;

  • shop and field coated railings;

  • coil coatings for aluminum framing systems for curtain walls;

  • coil coatings for metal wall and roof panels;

  • powder coatings for stadium chair stanchions;

  • coatings for masonry, plaster, and concrete walls; and

  • coatings for concrete traffic surfaces.

This paper will address the challenges - successes and failures - of various systems that been incorporated into several specific facilities and focus on recommendations for true success.

Subject
Steel structures, Primers, Steel surfaces, Materials, Rails, Masonry, Powder coatings, Color, Steel, Corrosion protection, Maintenance, Concrete, Coating systems
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2007
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