Rodando suavemente: El campo retráctil del Bernabéu sobre Corkelast® ERS

One of the world’s leading football clubs, Real Madrid, has started playing football at the refurbished Santiago Bernabéu stadium. The stadium has undergone a major refurbishment, one of the highlights of which is the impressive new pitch removal system. We are extremely proud to have contributed to this engineering masterpiece by providing our Corkelast® ERS (Embedded Rail System) to support the wheels of the retractable pitch panels.

Technical masterpiece

12 single-track units were installed parallel to each other, with the A75 rail embedded in a concrete slab using the edilon)(sedra Corkelast® elastomer. The top of the rail is at exactly the same level as the slab.

Our Corkelast® ERS (Embedded Rail System) fulfils several purposes: it provides a very accurate, stable, aesthetic, and durable guide for the 6 movable grass panels, within a fully accessible slab track to allow other events to be held while the grass is being removed.

The installation of the rail system was a secure job providing technical advice, calculations, system drawings, track components, and supervision. 

Watch the video to discover how the amazing pitch retraction system works! https://youtu.be/xZZs6BxLYHM?si=pSB-QJfNgcgCQuWi

Do you have a technical challenge regarding rail fastening that we can support you with? Please contact our technical staff to provide you with our technical proposal.