General Information
Figure 1 shows a covered sports tribune.
![Covered sports tribune made of precast segmental concrete beams](buildings/sport-buildings/structure-4/1-covered-tribune.jpg)
The roof structure consists of prestressed concrete, steel roof bracing, purlins, and metal roofing sheets.
Concrete Cracks
Figure 2 shows a schematic partial cross-section of the structure.
![Cross-section of a covered sports tribune](buildings/sport-buildings/structure-4/2-cross-section.jpg)
The maximal cantilever arm a ≅ 27 m. The cracks are located in the horizontal-to-vertical back junction region. Figure 3 shows a back view of the covered sports tribune.
![Back view of a covered sports tribune](buildings/sport-buildings/structure-4/3-back-view.jpg)
The red circles mark the locations of the cracks. Figure 4 shows an enlarged view of location A.
![Concrete cracks of a covered sports tribune](buildings/sport-buildings/structure-4/4-concrete-cracks.jpg)
There are two horizontal cracks; water leakage from crack 2 is noticeable. Two other crack locations viewed from the side are shown in figures 5 and 6, respectively.
![Concrete cracks of a covered sports tribune](buildings/sport-buildings/structure-4/5-concrete-cracks.jpg)
There are one vertical and two horizontal cracks.
There is one horizontal crack with plants growing out of it.
What are some possible structural consequences?