This is the construction of the First Phase of the Málaga Track and Field Stadium, which consists of building sports tracks, access points and stadium seating along the side straight with the exit and entrance. All of this was set within a global project, which consists of totally enclosing the stadium, creating a sports complex formed by the Palacio de los Deportes Martín Carpena and the aforementioned Track and Field Stadium.The construction work in question consists of building the side stadium seating, which will be three stories high, one level recessed over the next and supported by a frame comprising the profile of the bleachers, which also encloses the outside of the stadium. Steps are made of prefabricated concrete plates, and the roof is made of a three dimensional metallic structure supported by porticos and roofing via sandwich type panel.
The majestic presence of the stadiums has converted them into unique construction works. This type of construction project would be a great challenge for any company, and it was indeed for ULMA Construcción. To make the falsework assemblies for slabs and hanging beams for the upper levels, it was necessary to project the falsework through supports on beams that were anchored to the previous slab, on the exterior and interior alike due to the fact that on the lower levels, crews continued working on walls and pillars. Thus, the falsework could not be supported on the ground level, leading the ULMA Construcción Technical Department to carry out several exhaustive analyses and to perform a seemingly infinite number of calculations on the cited beams.
Vertical ORMA Formwork was used on the walls and pillars because the finish required on the walls permitted using this type of formwork with distinct modulations. For low (in height and complexity) climbs the ORMA Climbing Console was used while the CF-170 Console was used for large screens and pillars with heights of up to 10 m without interferences from slabs. Horizontal RAPID Formwork and G Falsework was used to make the slabs and horizontal hanging beams due to the rapid assembly, the formwork technicians’ knowledge of this type of formwork and the modulation of the same. The SP Prop was used in zones for which the top heights were below 6m. ENKOFLEX Formwork with BRIO Scaffolding was used as a prop for angled hanging beams since it was impossible to use RAPID on beams with such steep angles. The different slab floors were accessed using the BRIO Ladder.
