Cable roof structures have only become widespread in large span structures in\nthe latter part of the twentieth century. However, they still represent a relatively\nnew form of roof construction, especially as in the present case of a\nsmall span innovative structural solution. The contribution of this text to the\nstructural engineering community lies in the increased interest in building\nsimple cable roof structures. Since its completion in September 1996, this\nsmall cable roof structure has been recognized as an interesting architectural\nand structural example. The text describes aspects of the design and construction\nof a small cable roof that was designed as a roof for an open-air theater\nstage for the city of Sao Jose do Rio Pardo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. A cable network,\nin the shape of a hyperbolic paraboloid surface, is anchored in a reinforced\nconcrete edge ring. The projection of the ring�s axis onto the ground plane is\nan ellipse. Workers with specialized training were employed in the various\nstages of the construction, which was completed in September 199
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