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SIBILITV RtrPORT/ASSESSMENT

OF'

TI{E ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM

CONSUI-TANTS:
Ar"chitectural & Enginee ng Services Ljmited,
Post Office Box 3969,
Accra - Ghana

FEBRAARY,2O]4.

Inspection report -Assessment, Corrosion Control and Treatment

to Accra
Sports Stadium Facility

Background
During the period of July to September 2013, AESL carried
out a number of
scheduled inspections on the structural steel members,
as well as the concrete
framing elements (portion) of tie Acera Sports Stadium facihtg.
AESL has already submitted a number of inspection reports
on t}Ie corrosion issue

tie

structural steel component

rehabilitation works in 2oo7.

of
youth
to the Ministr), of
and Sports, since the

In the last irvitation extended, AESL was asked to provide an asses-innent

on the
general condition of the facilitv as well as the associated
estimated

repair/replacement cost.

AESL, as such was primarily responsible for reviewing the

condition of
structurar systems supporting the different seating sections

tie va

ous

of trre stadium, tl.e

current condition of the primer/factory steel coating system on
the facility, since
erection of members, the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, as
well as the fire
protection systems. The last inspection was conducted
oD tie 31st ofAugust, 2012.
In carrying out this review exercise, information was gathered
by condocting visual
inspection, reviewing previous studies and interviewing stadium
operations

personnel.

In addition to t}Ie review of the coating condition throughout the stadium

bowl,
AESL perforrned limited in-depth studies of distressed coating
areas. These studies
were used to gain a better assessment ofthe particular
obsewed condition.

It

must be emphasised here that. choosing reinforced concrete

as a construction
mate al would have perfor[red better as compared to the structural
steel ooted for
in the design in view ofthe proximity of tie facility to the
sea.
The stadium is situated in an cnvironment of high humidit"v
and winds laden rvith
saits which are congenial to corrosion ofthe structural steel
elements.

It has been revealed that

rusL coating or

structrllal steel elements were not given another anti_

finish after assemblage, hel,lce the pro{use couosion especially at boll
t}1e

heads and the areas facing the sea.

The service life of the present factoq. priminlcoating

is essentially exhausted on
obseryed structural steel membereof
the souttr stand-

tie

The main sb:uctural steel framing members, which

support pre_cast slab units in the
popular stands have also ileveloped rustsOur findings from the recent assessment, revealed
that most of tie concems raised in
the previous submitted reports are yet to be addressed,
with the exception of tie
anti-rust ziqc coating which had been applied to the
support of the flood light sy.stem.
The Lrspection showed

si$s ofad\.anced corrosion since the last visit.

In t}le VIp area, the rustine had rc-e,lted in the formatioo

ofpits, and perforations ia
the claddings]stem.
Throughout tie whole stadium, widespread
rustiug could be seen in members
Obsewing the steel roof trusses liom the seating
arena also reveals corrosionThe observed corrosiol had led to loss of material
ftom the steel surface leading to
thinaer sections, and 6e accumulation ofrust.

sand/grit blasting such members may further reduce

the section thickness of ttre
structuial steel members, as such they must be replaced,
As a result of such coEosion,

situation so

as

irmediate action should

be taken to rectiE/ the

to prevent loss ofsections in steel membels,

Aside the issue of conosion, cracks had developed

in the concrete framing members
in the lower portions of the stands supporting the pump
and machlne root.
The physical condition of the stadium varies
since concrcte elements (precast
concrete seating anil the Reinforced Concrete
Ma),grh statd) are generally in good

condition.

AESL recommends the development ofa program

to repair the structure and
reinstate tJre comptomised, corroded steel
members-

Recommended remedial procedures.

1)

Re-construat the current existing steel structure supporting the score-board with
a Reinforceil coucrete frame structure.

2)

Provide treatment to corroded struch{al steel

a)

b}!

Power washing all structural steel framing members, to remove soluble

saltslchlorides and builil up dirt lrom surface of existing shop primer coating-

b) Abrasive Blast clean surface

of steel anil apply three-coat paint slstem

the following layering sequence;

primer

witlr

in organic zinc rich primer

urdelcoat (1.t coat)

high build zinc rich paint

undercoat (2!d coat) -high build epoxy

undercoat (3rd coat) high build epory

Ilrtermediate coat

pol]rur:ethaue

Finish coat poly ure&ane

Total coating thicloess (Fm) = 255

N.B. The total thickness of paint on a steel surface (primer plus finishiog coats)
should be within the range ol 22o - 260 pm
uorinated resin paint (2SUm)
Poll,urethaae/fl uorinated resin paint (25tlm)
Epory resin paint (6opm)
Epory resin paint (6opm)
Inorganic zinc-rich paint (75 pm)
Total - 2So lun
NOTET

i) It is very necessary to perform coating testing to

assess coating

suitability for wo.k.

(e.g. The accelerated exposure test where coatings condition

is assessed in terms
resistance to a high chloride environment can be done)

ii) It is atso strongiy recorrmended, that a trial

perflrmance monitored before implementing

stadium.
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repair be installed and its

a particular system throughout the

of

c) Eot-dip galvanized boltq nuts and washers, prefeEed for

Epes w-hich must be
rcplaced.
Provide also, full coating systems to exposed surfaces of all existing
bolts, nuts and

It is important to stnpe coat all edgeq

hlm thickness

w-ashers.

df

ill addition to ensure

an appropriate

Due

the observations of ongoing corrosion in the metal cladding to VIp

area-s,
it will be more cost effective to replace deck in-kind (areas of modlrate
to severe
corosion, showD as perforationsj with a shop-applied coating system
on a new
claddedpanel.
-to_

ei

Spot heat for areas with modeEte corrosion, and apply the proposed
coating

sequence.

fepair also, all localized areas of concrete spalling as observed in the concFete
fram ing beams in the lower seating section" oi tf," ,iu"f, in"]pr;;
ln dolng this. Hack. wirebrush, add additional bars if necessary;oo.m.
and coat with
grout admixture. Re-cast using richer mix of concrele t. 2,/2.
2v2

'

Plaster: r:3

Replace all damaged and corroded metal doors to shops.

Conclusion
AXSL concludes that the facility remained safe under nomal loadings,
and
was no danger of stmctuml failures in the near future.

tiat there

However, AESL continues to emphasize that, If nothing is done about

the curent
situation, the manifestation of failed or distressed matings will bec(:me
more
prevaleut, and areas currently corrodiug will continue to do so,
witl the severity and

extent

of corosion

increasing; corrosion being time depending

Subsequently, isolated failure ofsome member can occur.

process"

was initiatl), not established, the first maintenance painrins

of

iJ:l:Y:,:.:j:,^l^:::l:.r
ule Staolum ts overdlle.

Further delay of main tencnce painting could resulL in greater deterioration.

tor example, 3reas suitable for over coating at this ti;e may become candidates
for
full replacement if deterioration continues unabated-

INSPECTION TEAM
Eric Nkansah -

Dwamena -

Nttfrah
Richard Ast ey
Newton AzuErah
JudeAndoh
John Prempeh
Samuel McCarthy
Samuel Quaye
Mr. Ofori
Naa Ayele Hanson
Walter Semordzi
Seth

Frederick

Chief Estate Manage!, National Sports Council, Accra-

- Estate Department, Nationa.l Sports Council, Accra

- Estate Department, Nationat Sports Council, Accra
- Eleceic*l Division, National Sporis Counci}, Accra
- Technician (Electrical Division), .
- Technician (Electrical Division),

- Plumber, Natioual Sports Council, Accra

- Plumber, National Sports Council, Accra
-

plumber, National Sports Council, Accra

Architect, AE.S.L, Heaal Office, Accra

Owusu-.Addo -

Atrong
Kodwo Duku Wilson
Redord

"

Assistant Architect, AE.S.L, Head Office, Accra

Structura} Engineer, A.E.S.L,Ilead Of6cq Accra

Assistant E[gineer (Structures),

Assistant Enginee! (StructEes),

"dE-S.Ir
"A-E.S,L

-Sarfo - Mechanical Division, A_ESL

Jasper Dzade
- Electrical DivGion
Patrick Essien
- Electrieal Division
Abdulai Shiraz
- euantier Suweyor, AE.S.L, Accra
Vigbedor AE. Daniel
- Quantity Surveyor, AE.S.L, Accm
ES,a A- Onwona

APPENDIX

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l<lvonced t'tange tip corrcsion as obseved on some structurol steel members

Fig,

corrodecl bolts, which needs to be reploced

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corrosion os observed on diogonol membeB

Fig.

wider view ofthe obseyed corrcsion

of ttuss

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perforution foilures, obseNed inthis ctodding (Vtp ored)

Abserveel cosmetic corrosion found on the

metal roof deck

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rust spotting ond cooting

bliste ng, nostly widespreod on structurol steel

fldnge tips being notoble dreos of corrosion and codtina loss

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the conosive attack on the obseNec! diagonal bracing fienberc

observed reinforce conctete ftuning elements ofthe may 9th which is in good
condition os comporcd to the sttucturdlsteel component ofthe focility

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Fig.

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72

77

rusting of steel members of support to score boord

ctoser copture of the

erteft of domoge

coused

by

the corrosion

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conoded ond domoged metoldaarto shop

ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM

This report is to idcntify all the problems relating to electrical system at the Accra
Sports
Stadium. The arcas covered are as follows:

a)
b)

High Voltage 'l'ransmission/Energy Serving Unit (Capacitor Banks)

Low Voltage Distribution System

c) Floodlights
d) r.rPS
e) Scorc Board

PA Systcm

g)

Fire Alarm System

OBSERVATIONS

High Voltage Transmission/Energy Serying Unit (Capacitor Banksl have no problem,

but the i[formatlon gathcred from the officer in charge was that, since the installation of
the two transformers which rated B0OKVA and the capacitorbank which rated
310KVAR and 210KVAR for East and West wings respectively have not been serviced.
However, there was water coming from underground attransformer room which made
the feeder and sub fceder cables submerge in water.

LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

The two distribution cubicles manufactured by Schneider Electlic Merlin Gerin both
rated 800.4were functioning satisfactoril, however the one atthe westwingcould

not

change automatically to the Generator Breakerwhen the Gen Set started.

The Beka Stadium Controller for the floodlights is nottvorking; therefore the stadium

floodlight cannot be control bythe Beka controller and need to be controlled manually
from the mast panel.

The fibre control for security light was not functioning, the following specification for this
item was observed, that is signal detector SD-10D1 10 digital input module, battery rating

of

l2v-7.5A Karsun Rcchargeable sealed Ied acid battery.

Breaker ratinss
164 10A and 6A
ENFRGY UNITS SPECIFICATION

Merlin Gerin

10 (63

A) 3x23O /4OOv

50

/6OHZ

FLOOD I IGHTS
The flood lights were working but there were some bulbs that are not iunctioniig. Also the

fixture fittings also collect water and this affects the lights. Out of295 lights, 15g number
were not working.
Further observation from the inspectioll conducted shows some ofthe bumt capacitoas and
chokes which may also pertain to the non-functioning of some floodlights.
The following technical details ofthe choke and capacitor were observe4

CAPACTTOR
AFCAP 60LrF + 50% 440y -s|HZ -25t+70C

400v

HSFNT, 450V

HSFPV rEC 60252-1

CHOKE

2000W Metal Halide lamp, cat no Mll 2000Y 10.3A 0,B5PF'

1-2 400V
1-3 415V

MAIN UPS SYSTEM

The UPS Systcm supporting the score board PA system and clean power socket outlet was
faulry. The type ofUPS is Gala-xy3ooo/Single Unit/CF 20KVA.

SCORE BOARD

According to the Estate Officer the whole score board was not working. Thc technical
specifications for the score board was as follows

Conhact no projcct

A200822 Swiss timing Ghana Accra

name
Serial No

v24-72-3-A-00072

Display type

V2+ /L2-3 / 320x240-rCb / s

Produced in

cw2a/07

Dimension in mm

7680x5760x150 excluding steel construction

Power connect

400v -3phase + N+PE

Max current

145A I=49AlPhase

Data transmission

Directly transmitted fiom Editvia Galactica by

Software Edit pc

Omega Galatica
6250 cdlm2

Brightness

FOC

(2fibreJ

PA SYSTEM

It was confimred that thc PA system is working.

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

The fire alarm systern occasionally gives false alarm. Some ofthe break glasses were broken.
The lotal numbcr ofbreak glasses broke were 42no

CCTV

It was found out that the CCTV cameras were controlled by National Securiq, and as our
team wsnl a.r.6, we could find out that, some of the CCTV cables have been
cut and
disconnected at the junction boxes.

GENERATOR
The geneBtor system is workidg.

I,IGHTING SYS'TEM
Most of the outside light fixtures were rusted and some of the bulbs were nor
functioning

LIGHTENING PROTECTION

It was realized that

due to lightening. a lot

ofthe bulbs are going offand thus affecting the

expected lumen output of the flood lights. Also, lightening protection in and arourd
the
stadium was not adequate.

RECOMMENDATIONS
UPS

1. A new IIPS need to be replaced.

FLOOD LIGHTS

l.

All

the flood lights need servicing and also making drainage points under the lights to

drain water collecting in the fixture fitting due to rain.

2.
3.

The electonic ballast olthe bulbs needs to be changed and defective bulbs replaced.
Tools and safety gears will have to be provided for servicing the flood lights.

SCORE BOARD

A new score board need to be replaced

GENERATOR

l.

PA

The generator needs to be serviced.

SYSIIM

PA system needs to be serviced

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

The contlol panel ofthe fire detection and alarm systeft need to be serviced and all broken
break glass replaced as well.

ccTv
A new CCTV installation required

at the whole stadium.

LIGHTING SYSTEM

About 40 number ofoutside security light around the stadium need to be replaced

LIGHTENING PROTECTION

It is recommended that lightening protection in

and arould the Stadium must be enhanced by

introducing a DAT Controller air terminal on each of the flood lights suoh that their coverage

of protcction will out

across each other to protect the entire Stadium. Also, protection due

over voltagc must be done irl othr to protect all sensitive equipment.

to

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EIiACll AND 1/ATEIT

slIiAGE

sYS I'ENI

SEWERAGE AND WATER STORAGE

SYSTEM
A

THE ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM

ABSIRACT

Thls report considers the problerns, observations arld recommendations concerning the sewemge
sr.lEnnd water storage systerl.at the Accra Sports Stadium

DISCUSSION
The curent sewerage sifuation at the stadium, according to the stadium officials, is overwhelmed.
They complain that the septic tank at the stadium has to be desludged about three times each year. The

stadium curiently is not comected to the central sewer system. It was however noticed ihat some
sewer lines behind the RLG Hall which have been blocked oIf to some extent but continues furd1er to
chamber outside the stadium whidr then joins the main sewer line cominS from the Ministries area.

The pipes used in tlLis line, however, are 4inch asbestos PiPes.

Concerninti the water storage sysh'rL the stadium curently has 21 Nos. 650gallons (Zgsslitres)caPacity
Polytan-ks, makin8 a total of 13,650 gallons (62055 libes), with 8 of them broken do!r'n. Currently the

sitting capacity of the stadium is aPproximately 40,000 with tie following diskibution:

.
.
.
.

North Wing seati r$

14,239 (36"/.') wilJl

I tal*s (1200

Saltons/ 23,640litres),

Solrth wing seating 14,524 (36%) with 5 tanks (3,250 gallons/ 14,755litres);
East wing seating 6,849 (17%) with 2 tanks (1,300 Sa.llons/ 5,910 litres);
West Wing seating 4,336 (11%) with 6 tar*s (3,900 gallons/ 12730

litres).

tle vaious wings of the stadium including the

no water hose reel sighted in stadium for fire figlrting except two fire

The water stored from these tanks serve wash:rooms at

dressing rooms. There are also

hydrants with one fuictioning at the moment.

,'

The stadium officials complained Olat during matches where the stadium is at full capacity, they
experience water shortages in the waskooms, which ihen makes the u/ashl:oorns untidy.

ABSTRACT.l

SEWEI'\CE AND WATEIT S,fOItACE SYSTEM

CONCLUS/ONS AND RECOMMENDAI/ONS

Conceming ihe sewcr systcm, the effluent couiing into dre septic tank should be reduced in order
not
to overload it, tlcreby. rcducing the pedods in which the sep[c tark will be desludged.

from the \tp section, i.e. the West Wing and the Dressing rooms,
strould be disco.nected and diverted from the line going into the sepfic tank in the stadium. This
shor d be divertcd inlo the lines behind the RLG Hall, which links up with a manlole outside tie
h1 view of tlds, seweragc coming

stadium. The existing pipcs strourd also be charged ftom the concrete pipes to 6 inch HDPE pipes to
dccornmodate tlre llow corning in.

.,

The cuEent water storage capacity for the stadium is woefulty inadequate. The average petson
uses 7
litres/cap/day in such commercial facirittet mearung for a rotar capacity of about 40,000 people,
about
385100 litres (85,000 gallons) woutd be needed, induding fire-fighting. Which is far
more ihan the
current 62055 litres (13,650 gallons) serving the stadium. The distribution of the total amount
of water
needed for each stand is as follows:

.
.
.
.

North
South

wing, 140,000 litres (30,800 ga ons)

wing - 14O000 lirres (30.800 galons)

- 7O000 litres (1t400 gatlons)

wing - 40,000litres (&800 galons)

East Wing

West

Water storage systen! extia tanks should be provided at the various wings of the
stadium. The
distribution of exha water quantity needed for each wirrg is as follows:

.
.
.
.
-

,)

North yling - 120,000 litres (26400 gallons)

South wing- 125,000litres (27FOO ga ons)
East Wing - 65,000litres (14,300 galons)
"
West wing - 23,000 lirres (5,100 galloru)

Itrese capacities include water to be used fot fire fighting as well" As such, fire hose
reels should be
installed and then corulected to the storage tanks.

CI)NCI-USIONS AND ttECOMMENDATIONS"2