56,000 tonnes of concrete and steel went into creating the Stadium in a construction project that ran between 1997 and 1999 on the site of the old National Stadium.

To make the best use of the site space available, the design for the Stadium saw the orientation of the main bowl area move through 90 degrees to run North to South.

Capacity

Overall (Seated) 73,931 Spectators
Upper Tier 35,151 Spectators Level 6
Middle Tier 15,626 Spectators Levels 4 & 5
Lower Tier 23,154 Spectators

Volume

Footprint 40,000 m2
Bowl Volume 1,500,000 m3

Facilities

Tiers 3
Levels 7
Stands 4
Private Hospitality Suites 112
Hospitality Lounges 7
Public Bars 34
Food & Beverage Outlets 16
Catering Staff 900 (approx)

Construction

Concrete 40,000 tonnes
Structural Steel 12,000 tonnes
Steel Reinforcement 4,000 tonnes
Blockwork 34,000 m2
Wall Cladding 24,000 m2
Masts 4 (90m high)
Foundation Piles 1,350

Roof

Steel Shipment 20 Shiploads
Drawings 1,200
Sections 2 (400 tonnes)
Tensioning Cables 3.2 km
Tendons within Upper Cable 63
Tendons within Lower Cable 72
Tendons Length (Total) 212.5 km
Stress per Cable Tendon 60 kn
Nuts & Bolts 200,000
Opening Cost £2.54
Opening Size 105m x 80m
Opening Time 20 minutes
Area (Fixed Roof) 26,862 m2
Area (Retractable Roof) 8,960 m2

Pitch

Dimensions 120m x 79m
Area of Play 9,480 m2
Pallets 7,412
Area of Pallet 1.3 m2

Fittings

Doors 1,131
Floor Finishes 170 tonnes
Escalators 12
Lifts 7 (1 North, 3 East, 3 West)
Public Bars 34
Food & Beverage 16
Merchandise Outlets 13
Parenting Rooms 13
First Aid Rooms 17

Electrical & Mechanical

Electrical Supply 8 MW
Floodlights 110 (1.8 KW each)
Mains Cable 18 km
Cable Tray 30 km
Small Power Cabling 15 km
Luminaries 7,000
Water Supply 90 litres / second
Stored Portable Water 1,750 litres
Sprinkler Heads 2,500
Wash hand basins 640
Toilet pans 760
Ductwork 10 km
Steel Tubing 22 km
Stainless Steel Tubing 560 metres
Galvanised Tubing (Fire) 5 km
Cast Iron Piping (Drainage) 15 km
Gas Supply 1,500 m3

Sound Address

Public Address Speakers 1,512
Speaker Cables 61 km
Weight of Roof Speakers 10 tonnes

Safety

Smoke / Heat Detectors 1,650
Flame Detectors within Bowl 6
Fire Alarm Cable 35 km
Security Zones 71
Door Contacts 178
Passive Infrared Detectors 12
Security Cable 10 km