Challenge 01
No columns in play
Our answer
Portal frames or trusses spanning the full court, pitch or pool, with columns outside the playing area.
Industries · Sports & leisure
Column-free steel for Thai sport and leisure
Sports halls, covered courts, grandstand roofs, swimming-pool halls and leisure buildings. Long spans with no columns in play, roofs built for monsoon rain and heat, and structures delivered quickly between seasons.
2018delivering steel buildings to Thailand
Column-freeplaying areas with long-span steel roofs
CIF · DDPto Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Map Ta Phut or Songkhla
2,500 Tfabrication capacity every month
Sport and leisure in Thailand
Covered space that works in heat and monsoon rain
Football, futsal, badminton, volleyball and Muay Thai are played everywhere in Thailand, and schools, universities, clubs, local authorities and private developers keep adding covered courts and halls. Leisure parks, water parks and community centres follow tourism and urban growth.
In Thai weather a sports roof has to shade players, shed heavy rain and let hot air out, while keeping the playing area free of columns. Steel portal frames and trusses give those spans economically and can be erected between school terms or sporting seasons.
- Long spans with no columns on the court or field
- Roofs with ventilation for hot, humid days
- Grandstand and spectator roofs with clean sightlines
- Fast erection between terms or seasons
Your challenges, our answers
What sports and leisure owners ask us, and how we solve it
Challenge 02
Heat inside the hall
Our answer
Roof slopes, ridge ventilation, insulation and open sides designed to keep air moving.
Challenge 03
Monsoon storms
Our answer
Gutters, downpipes and roof fixings designed for intense rain and wind uplift.
Challenge 04
Spectator safety
Our answer
Grandstand roofs and stands designed for crowd loads, with escape routes coordinated.
Challenge 05
Public budgets and tenders
Our answer
Clear scope, drawings and calculations that suit public procurement and approval.
Challenge 06
Short building windows
Our answer
Fabrication reserved at order and erection planned between terms or seasons.
What we build
Building types in sport and leisure
Indoor sports halls
Multi-court halls for badminton, volleyball, basketball and futsal.
Covered courts and open-sided roofs
Large roofs over outdoor courts and school playgrounds.
Grandstands and stadium roofs
Cantilever and truss roofs over seating.
Swimming-pool halls
Halls with corrosion-resistant coatings for humid, chlorinated air.
Leisure and water parks
Pavilions, attraction buildings, canopies and walkways.
Community and fitness centres
Multi-use halls, gyms and club buildings.
Building types:Sports halls & leisureMarkets & community buildings
Inside the structure
Engineered for long spans, heat and crowds
Typical design choices. Every project is engineered to its own brief, site and standards.
| Design item | Typical approach |
|---|---|
| Clear span | Sized for the court, pitch or pool plus run-off, with portal frames or trusses |
| Clear height | Set for the sport, e.g. badminton and volleyball need higher clear heights |
| Ventilation | Ridge ventilators, louvres and open sides |
| Crowd loads | Grandstands and stands designed for spectator loads |
| Wind | DPT 1311-50 zone; open-sided roofs checked for uplift |
| Coating | ISO 12944 system; higher protection for pool halls |
| Roof loads | Lighting, scoreboards, speakers and solar PV |
Design highlights
- 01
Clear playing area
Columns kept outside courts and run-off zones.
- 02
Comfortable in the heat
Natural ventilation designed with the frame.
- 03
Pool-proof coatings
Coating systems for humid, chlorinated air.
- 04
Ready for procurement
Drawings and calculations suited to public approval.
Thai codes and standards
Designed for Thai permits and your industry's standards
Building Control Act B.E. 2522
Construction permit from the local authority, or from IEAT inside an industrial estate. We prepare drawings and calculations for the submission.
DPT 1311-50 · DPT 1301/1302-61
Thai wind and seismic standards, checked for the province of your site.
Engineering Profession Act B.E. 2542
Your licensed Thai engineer (กว.) reviews and signs; we answer every comment.
Ministerial Regulations on public buildings
Halls and stands open to the public need escape routes, fire separation and access; we coordinate them in the frame.
AISC 360 · ASCE 7
Design of long-span members, crowd and wind loads, checked against Thai standards.
Proven projects
Projects we have delivered
Thai projects first, followed by references from our international portfolio with the same type of structure.
2024
United States
Barfoot MWR Facility Community Center
Multi-storey & civil building
82023
United States
North West Community Center
Multi-storey & civil building
4
Vietnam
Binh Chau Hot Spring Renovation Project
Commercial & retail building
4Projects outside Thailand are shown as references with the same type of structure.
Why World Steel
One partner from brief to Thai port
Exporting to Thailand since 2018
Factories, warehouses and commercial buildings delivered across Thailand.
Our own certified factory
2,500 T of fabrication capacity a month, ISO 9001 quality and ISO 3834-2 welding, inspected before shipment.
Thai-code engineering
Approval drawings your Thai engineer can sign, with wind and seismic loads for your province.
CIF or DDP to your site
Shipped to Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Map Ta Phut or Songkhla, with documents for your customs broker.
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Questions Thai clients ask us
What span can a steel sports hall have?
The span is set by the courts or pitch you need. Portal frames suit most multi-court halls; trusses are used for wider spans and stadium roofs.
How do you keep the hall cool?
We design roof slopes, ridge ventilation, insulation and open sides with the frame so hot air can escape.
Can you build over a swimming pool?
Yes. We specify a coating system for humid, chlorinated air and details that avoid water traps.
Do you work on public projects?
Yes. We provide drawings, calculations and a clear scope for your contractor or the public owner's approval.
Other industries
Steel structures for every Thai industry
Planning a sports hall or leisure building in Thailand?
Send your site, size and requirements. We reply within one working day with a structural concept and budget.