STRUCTURAL MOMENTS...

MAY 2015
 

Who We Are:

 

THOMAD Engineering is a client focused structural engineering design and consulting firm established in 2003 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are committed to providing creative solutions and excellent services to our clients on a wide range of projects.



'Structural Moments' is a monthly e-newsletter published by the staff of THOMAD Engineering. It is intended to inform our valued clients, associates, and colleagues in the A/E/C industry and stimulate a thoughtful dialogue with them.


City of Rock
Delay Towers & Zip Line Tower
Sunset Stage
VIP Membrane & Platform Structures




THOMAD Engineering has been a proud member and supporter of the Las Vegas chapter of the American Institute Architects since the firm's inception in 2003.

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A new kind of entertainment venue just opened in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts International teamed up with Cirque du Soleil to bring the famous Rock in Rio music festival from Brazil to the Vegas Strip. They turned to Martin-Harris Construction to custom build a 'City of Rock' for the successful 30-year old festival.

 

For its first festival in America, Rock in Rio USA is bringing a variety of big-name artists and music bands for two weekends on May 8-9 and May 15-16. In addition to its birthplace Brazil, the festival has also been successful in Lisbon, Portugal for 10 years.

 

THOMAD Engineering is proud to play a part in bringing this exciting and fast-track project to life. We loved collaborating with the many professionals in various specialties from Brazil, Portugal and the United States. Our firm served as the structural engineer of record for the zip line steel tower, delay towers, VIP membrane structure and VIP platform structure. THOMAD Engineering also performed peer review services for the Sunset Stage facades and Spider Stage foundations.

Mohammed

 

Best regards,

 

Mohammed Thomad, PE, SE

Principal

Rock in Rio USA 2015 - MGM Resorts Festival Grounds


PROJECT SUMMARY:

The MGM Resorts Festival Grounds is a 37-acres open air site located at the Southwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue. 

Organizers have reportedly spent about $25 million to build the site, including a permanent infrastructure, to accommodate 80,000 people per day. The venue has six music stages, a Ferris wheel and three themed streets inspired by thoroughfares of Brazil, Britain and the United States. The site's most popular attraction is proving to be a 600-foot long zip line ride.

PROJECT TEAM:
  • Site Owner: MGM Resorts International
  • Festival Owner and Organizer: Rock in Rio USA
  • General Contractor: Martin-Harris Construction
  • Site Designer: Walter Ramires, Rock in Rio
  • Architect of Record: KGA Architects

Zip line Tower & Delay Towers:

  • General Contractor: Martin-Harris Construction
  • Steel Fabricator and Erector: Union Erectors
  • Designer: Joao Uchoa, Rock, Rock in Rio
  • Engineer: Carlos Figueiredo, Rock in Rio
  • Structural Engineer of Record: THOMAD Engineering
The Tubular Steel Zip Line Tower is 74 Foot Tall and Supports Three 600-Foot Long Zip Lines

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