Locking of the Springerhalle: Security risks when jumping water!
Locking of the Springerhalle: Security risks when jumping water!
In the latest development around water jumping in Dresden, there is sobering news. The municipal Dresdner Bäder GmbH has blocked the Springerhalle of the Freiberger Straße swimming sports complex with immediate effect. The background to this drastic decision is serious doubts about the resilience of the roof structure. These concerns occurred during the preparations for a regular report that should evaluate the condition of the hanging construction. As MDR, it was stated that the clamping concrete binders of the roof structure are also used, which are also used in the now partially collapsed carol bridge were.
These alarming knowledge leads to a far-reaching impact on water sports in the region: the German C-Youth championships in water jumping had to be canceled prematurely. For the athletes, a bitterly floating turn that they hadn't expected. Experts fear that the rust on the tension members and structural weaknesses of the roof binders could seriously endanger the safety of the hall. Therefore, Bäder GmbH no longer sees the possibility of guaranteeing the continued operation as harmless.
Security in focus
The city administration then immediately enforced the closure in cooperation with Dresden's sports mayor Jan Donhauser (CDU). It is almost ironic that the commissioned static office, which checked the construction documents, recommended that the roof binders be examined rapidly. This can be easily compared to the comprehensive TÜV examination services, which regularly evaluate the stability of various buildings such as leisure and sports facilities. According to tüv , comprehensive security tests are important to ensure the traffic safety and durability of buildings.
The indoor closure does not affect the renovated and newly built swimming pool of the sports complex in 2016, which can continue to be in operation. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how long the Springerhalle will remain closed and which measures are ultimately taken to remedy the static problems.
A look into the future
For the coming days, advice with representatives of the federal base is scheduled for water jumping in order to discuss the further procedure. It remains to be hoped that a solution to the static challenges will quickly be found, because for the many athletes and their families, the Springerhalle is not only a place of the competition, but also an important part of its sporting life. The Riva Group, whose products such as the Hennigsdorfer Spanning steel used, is also aware of the smooth functionality of its materials, which it guarantees by careful technical standards riva stahl
only hopes that the indoor closure will not take too long and that the sports landscape in Dresden will soon be revived by the noise of water and the jumps of the athletes.
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