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MAPEI construction adhesives at Beijing Olympic Games


As in all the previous editions of the Olympic Games since Munich 1972, Mapei has made an important contribution to the construction of numerous sports complexes which will host the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

This imposing, original architectural complex, which has now become on of the most famous symbols around the world for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, was designed by the prestigious Swiss architectural studio Herzog & de Meuron, and constructed in five years for a total investment of €320 million.

The complex covers an area of 250,000m² and may hold 91,000 spectators on three different seating levels. The stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games, as well as 57 different athletic, weightlifting, soccer and baseball events.

The intricate structure of the steel pillars, which are visable from outside has earned the stadium its nickname of the "birds nest." The roof of the stadium forseen in the original design has not been installed because of the rising costs of the project, and also because it proved to be difficult to comply with the stringent anti-seismic safety standards.

The main track for the athletic events, as well as the track for warming up, the floors in the internal areas where all the people pass and for the service areas (registration area, anti-doping area, etc) have been installed using red rubber coverings (supplied by the Italian company, Mondo), and laid using ADESILEX G19 adhesive (with a quick catalyser in order to respect the extremely short lead times for the laying operations).



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