SESTEEL NO CONSTRUCTION CUS TODAY & TOMORROW A Joint Publication of The Japan Iron and Steel Federation and Japanese Society of Steel Construction http:// wwwijist.orjp/en/index.htm!Fa Steel: The Leading Player for Enhanced Large-span Hybrid Structures By Mamoru Kawaguchi Prof. Emeritus, Hosei Universit Representative of KAWAGUCI Steel is very often utilized as the leading element of many composite or hybrid structures. It plays an important role as the tensile member t constitute a rational structure of intended specific nature in col- Iaboration with other constituent materials which take parts of compressive, shearing or bending members. It may be interesting to.note that the latter members can be com= posed by materials of various kinds, ac~ cording to the purposes of design, This ar- ticle describes some of the author's recent design works in which a variety of materi- Photo 1 First gymnasium of Yoyogl Stadium Fig.1 Structural Systom of Yoyogi Stadium Hanging momibers Bracing cables 2 ‘ton in construction field ana celated to In- {erestedexoeutves and companies inal branch- ‘eof trade, ndustry and business. No part ofthis publeation can be reproduced in any form with: Dut permission, We welcome your comments Shout the pubesion. Please aderess to Letars tothe Edtor