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One of the most dramatic and exiting projects conceived
for the industrial North East has been helped to come
to fruition by the skill and expertise of The Angle Ring
Company, who are based in the Midlands. Called the Sage
Gateshead, the structure is located on the banks of the
Tyne at Gateshead Quays and was designed by Foster and
Partners who are renowned for their innovative concepts.
The £70M curvilinear building features a dramatic
shaped roof standing approximately 38 metres at the highest
point. The curved steel frame of the structure and support
portals to the building have been created using the specialised
metal forming skills of the Angle Ring Company.
Two beam sizes were used for these primary supports, one
being 838x292mm and weighing 226 kg/m, the second measuring
762x267mm and 197kg/m. These beams were high grade steel
S355J2G3 and were supplied by Corus and other European
mills. Lengths of 18.5 metres were bent using either hot
or cold bending technologies and supplied to a fabricator
in Europe for final fabrication.
The methods of bent beam assembly, provided by Angle Ring,
was chosen over the more conventional welded plate construction,
despite stiff competition. Where the bending radii were
much smaller than recommended for cold formation, Angle
Ring utilised a hot bending solution to achieve the necessary
curvature. This procedure is ideal for complex metal formed
structures but is not otherwise readily available in the
UK or Europe.
Over 100 tonnes of bent beam sections were produced and
delivered to the overseas fabricator, with the whole order
completed and supplied on schedule. The Angle Ring Company
also maintains a dedicated export department, with multi-lingual
skills and specialist staff having knowledge of the UK
and European steel sections sizes and material properties.
The steel and glass Sage Gateshead building reflects the
industrial heritage of its location and is due to be completed
in winter 2004 / 2005. It will provide an international
centre covering a wide range of musical requirements and
tastes, while providing a boost to investment, jobs and
tourism for the area.
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Bloomfield Road | Tipton
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DY4 9EH | UK | Tel: +44 (0) 121 557 7241
Fax: +44 (0) 121 522 4555 |
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