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PART 1 STATE-OF-THE-ART REPORT ON RETRACTABLE ROOF STRUCTURES
  Outline of Retractable Roof Structures; Architectural Considerations; Considerations in Structural Design; Driving Mechanism; Retractable Membrane Roof Structures; List of Retractable Roofs.
 
PART 2 GUIDELINES FOR STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF RETRACTABLE ROOF STRUCTURES
  General; Considerations in Architectural Planning; Structural Scheme; Loads and External Forces; Structural Materials and Safety Factors; Roof Structure, Supporting Structure and Base Structure; Driving Mechanism; Membrane Structures/Cable Structures; Maintenance, Management and Operation Plan.
 
PART 3 EXAMPLES OF RETRACTABLE ROOF STRUCTURES
  Toronto Sky Dome (Canada); Gerry Weber Stadion (Germany); Pusan Dome (Korea); Amsterdam Arena (The Netherlands); Fukuoka Dome (Japan); Ocean Dome (Japan); Mukogawa Gakuin School Pool (Japan); Ariake Colosseum (Japan); Komatsu Dome (Japan); Ball Dome Skill Training Center Gymnasium (Japan); Yokote Dome Theater (Japan).