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Suspended structures often allow much light to enter, because of the unobstructed interior. [5] A cable suspended structure: Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. An example of a catenary-shaped suspended structure is the Eero Saarinen designed Dulles International Airport. The roof of the structure is made up of suspension cable which stretches ...
The two walkways were suspended from a set of 1.25-inch-diameter (32 mm) steel hanger rods, [20] with the second-floor walkway hanging directly under the fourth-floor walkway. The fourth-floor walkway platform was supported on three cross-beams suspended by the steel rods retained by nuts.
A catwalk above the auditorium of a community theatre Typically, catwalks are located in positions hidden from audience view or directly above an audience, and are considered "behind-the-scenes". For example, many proscenium theaters have a series of two or more catwalks running parallel to the proscenium arch above a false ceiling.
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When the pavilion was erected, cable-suspended roofs could not be built in other parts of New York City, but the World's Fair was exempt from New York City building code. [237] The city's building code was changed in the mid-1960s, allowing the pavilion to retain its roof, as well as new cable-suspended roofs elsewhere in the city. [238]
The world's largest discontinuous skyway network – Calgary, Alberta, Canada's "+15 Walkway" system – has a total length of 16 km (9.9 mi). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Minneapolis Skyway System is the world's largest continuous system and spans 9.5 miles (15.3 km) [ 3 ] [ 4 ] connecting 80 blocks in downtown Minneapolis , Minnesota , United States .
Tension grid assembly with removable modules at La Jolla Playhouse's Potiker Theater. A tension grid is a type of non-standard largely-transparent catwalk.Tension grids are composed of tightly woven wire rope steel cables that create a taut floor strong enough for technicians to walk on.
The walkway on the outside (top) of a railroad cars such as boxcars, before air brakes came into use, or on top of some covered hopper cars is also called a catwalk. [10] With the exception of those on top of railroad cars, catwalks are equipped with railings or handrails .