The SPS Stadia+Arenas System

Sandwich Plate System, SPS®, is a structural composite material comprised of two metal faceplates bonded with an elastomer core, Elastocore ®. The SPS Stadia+Arenas System includes stadia decking, platforms, vomitory walls, stairs and aisle steps that are manufactured to order and delivered to site complete with wearing surfaces and ready to accept the seating of your choice. Using advanced computer modelling and prefabrication, SPS stadia decking is installed in a fraction of the time of traditional materials.

Originally developed over thirty years ago for offshore assets stationed in harsh Arctic seas, SPS is an alternative to both stiffened steel and precast concrete. SPS delivers a high stiffness-to-weight ratio with improved performance and longer spans. SPS achieves a thin profile and low weight by utilizing the elastomer core to transfer shear between each faceplate, thereby preventing local buckling.

The SPS Stadia+Arenas System is suitable for new build stadia construction, both indoor and outdoor. Uniquely, SPS stadia decking is used to ‘reprofile’ existing venues and bring them up to modern fan expectations or to add upper bowls even in limited loading conditions. SPS has kept some of the world’s most iconic venues in operation and their history intact for future generations.

Southern Bleacher has a long history of installing SPS in venues as varying as the USTA’s Grandstand and Court 17, Mississippi State University’s Dudy-Noble and Nusz Fields and the California Rodeo at Salinas. 

If you’d like to know more about SPS, please contact our team or see https://spstechnology.com/solutions/stadiums-and-arenas/.