Tension Structures: Form and Behaviour

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-7277-3236-1
Verlag: Institution of Civil Engineers

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 380 g

The tension structures discussed in this book are predominantly roofing forms created from pre-stressed cable nets, cable trusses, and continuous membranes (fabric structures). A unique feature in their design is “form-finding” – an interactive process of defining the shape of a structure under tension. The book discusses the role of stable minimal surfaces (minimum energy forms occurring in natural objects, such as soap films) in finding optimal shapes of membrane and cable structures. The discussion of form-finding is extended to structural forms whose shape is supposedly known, such as suspension bridge cables.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lewis, Wanda J.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Baustatik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Form-finding
Geometrically non-linear behaviour
Dynamic relaxation method
Case studies of cable roof structures
Design issues: Form-finding and patterning
Tension cables in suspension bridges. A case of form-finding
Modelling of tension membranes