Describes the conceptual and structural design, production and erection of a $100 million multipurpose stadium in St.Petersburg, Florida. This all precast prestressed concrete structure utilizes more than 7000 precast components weighing over 50,000 tons (45350 t). A large variety of precast products were used including columns, beams, raker beams, double tees, hollow-core slabs, ramp elements and stadium seats. The first part of the article discusses the structural and construction aspects of the ring beam framing while the second part discusses the concourse and seating area framing.
