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Aluminium Standingseam Roof over Structural Deck

Leisure Building - Case Study
K2 Leisure Centre,

K2 houses many facilities including an Olympic size 50 metre swimming pool, a 12metre high climbing rock, squash and badminton courts, indoor bowls rinks, and a large multipurpose sports hall. The high specification building was constructed by main contractor Kier with roofing contractor SD Samuels.

For the sports hall, a fully tested Standingseam Roof system was chosen in order to meet specific acoustic requirements. While the roof of the swimming pool employs the same plain mill Standingseam profile as the sports hall, the sheets feature a smooth pre-curved ridge. Euroclad also provided a crimp-curved, perforated structural deck, which obviates the need for purlins and offers long spans.

Acoustic insulation sytems arevbecoming increasingly important, particularly in buildings which are highly susceptible to rain noise. Buildings used for leisure, such as swimming pools and gymnasiums, as well as other large buildings, very often have metal roofs due to their size.

Acoustic Performance Requirments

Metal roofs are used in these buildings because they are lightweight, easy to install and easy to maintain. However, the nature of the activities which take place within these buildings means that noise reduction is a particular concern.

Perforated Deck Profile	Perforated Deck Profile

 

The insulation used within metal constructions needs to deal with both external noise sources, such as traffic and aeroplanes, as well as impact noise created by rain. In some situations the potential sound pressure levels created by rain falling on a roof can be in excess of 70dB (similar to street traffic).

 

Further sector examples:

Moss Side Leisure Centre - Manchester Aluminium Composite Material (ACM)	Arsenal Emirates Stadium - Plain Mill Aluminium Bullnoe and soffit system.