The Olympic Cauldron Stainless steel gas burning structure 3D static, dynamic and buckling analysis Calculation of structural displacements for critical service connections Tierney & Partners, one of the leading Australian Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancies was responsible for the structural design of the Olympic Cauldron, mast and transport components used at the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. LUSAS Civil & Structural analysis was used to assist with the development of this prestigious project.Overview The 8.5 tonne cauldron was designed to be a perforated, corrugated shell structure fabricated from stainless steel. It has an overall diameter of 10m and tapers from 0.85m thick at centre down to 0.15m thick at the edge. During the opening ceremony it was raise

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