Technology: St. Pölten Ice Rink – Frame, Physics, Installations

When designing a new ice-skating rink for St. Pölten in Austria, the spectre of Bad Reichenhall loomed large. In 2006, in that southern German spa town, the roof of the local ice rink collapsed killing 15 and injuring 34. Stefan Winter, Professor at the Technical University of Munich, who was involved in the investigation of the causes, points out, however,...