The traction ring of the Wanda Metropolitano reaches its greatest height

Last weekend, work was done on the connection of the upper and lower traction rings (that conform the central oval of the roof over the playing field) and the raising ob both up to, practically, its final height. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
Spectacular photo taken from the upper stand of the south end of the Wanda Metropolitano, with the compression ring at the top. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
The ceiling and the walls of concrete of the west side stands have been treated to improve their final appearance. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
The walkway of the compression ring over the west side stands. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
One of the steel cables that join the lower compression ring (exterior) with the upper traction ring (interior). / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
The placing of the polytetrafluorethylene membrane continues its progress over the north end of the stadium. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
The cable trays of the galleries in the upper stand are already in place. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
The work of the workers will now focus on connecting the radial cables with the steel central oval and the placing of the structures in 'V' that will be between the piles that separate the upper and lower traction rings. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
Once the radial cables are connected with the traction ring, the jacks (in red in the photo) that have served for the tensing process will be removed. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
You can observe several pieces of the projection assembled with the upper part of the compression ring. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
In the upper part of the west side stand, a scaffolding structure allows the workers to work on the assembly of the projection that the roof will have in this area. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.
The walkway of the compression ring allows the workers to move along the west side stand and collect the rolls of technical security material and those of the roof's membrane. / PHOTO: Alberto Molina.

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