Interest continues to develop in the design and construction of high-rise towers and tall buildings, structures with heights ranging from 75m to 500m and more. This volume presents the papers from the third in a series of international conferences on the subject, organized by the International Federation of High-rise Structures. The papers have been drawn together under the grand theme of the Conquest of Vertical Space in the 21st Century.

The market for specialist and multi-functional sports and leisure facilities to host international, national and regional sports, conferences and leisure events is growing fast. This text presents late 1990s world-wide experience in the design, construction and operation of these structures. It includes contributions from experts in many fields of procurement, planning and design. Also featured are case studies of stadia and arenas from athletics, rugby, football, tennis and many other sports from Europe, North America and the Far East and, of course, the New Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. It...