Sheremetyevo Terminal 3

For the new Sheremetyevo Terminal 3 in Moscow, Bollinger+Grohmann was commissioned with the structural design and fabrication design for the roofs and a bridge, "Canopy 1 und 2." The so-called "Main Arch" spans 88 m, and the bridge spans 56 m.

The main arch spans the main entrance and between the dome at the centre of the terminal and the car park. At the main entrance, it provides a column-free foyer of 26 m x 43 m.

The structural concept comprises the connection of the available supports in the North-South direction with tilted but flat arches to achieve the curved shape with simple structural elements to be prefabricated. Fish-belly trusses spanning between the tilted arches provide lateral stability. Due to the differential movement of the structures, the bridge received an independent structure. The cables between the bridge and the roof provide additional stability.

Approximately 12 million passengers use Terminal 3 since its completion at the end of 2007.