Current State of Development and Future Trends in Employment of Air-Supported Roofs in Long-Span Applications
Considered here is the low-profile, long span air-supported roof, as opposed to the high-profile 'bubble' variety, which has seen a substantially different development and expectation....
The Use of ETFE Foils in Lightweight Roof Constructions
ETFE foils are polymer film sheets which are enclosed in support frames and inflated to provide stable, insulated and transparent roof cushions for lightweight enclosures. This paper describes...
Combinatary Net-Shell Roofs of Elliptic Paraboloid of Zhaoqing Gymnasium
Zhaoqing Gymnasium is a multi-functional sports building, whose structural modelling takes Zhaoqing City Flower(Lotus) as the main theme; adopts a combinatory ellipic paraboloid net-shell...
Fabric Roof Design Responds to New Technologies
A combination of newer synthetic materials and advanced structural design technologies have given contemporary tensioned fabric roofs vastly improved energy performance and far greater...
Expandable Structures with Incorporated Roofing Elements
In this paper design aspects of expandable structures with incorporated cover plates are studied. These roofing elements can be made by single plates or by self-folding plates. In both...
Design and Construction of the Cable-Stayed Wooden Space Truss Roof
The thinning must be enforced for healthy development of an artificial forest. The most effective use of thinning lumber is construct of the space truss structure. This election systems...
Tensile Structures Highlight New Denver Airport
The tensile membrane structures of the Landside Terminal of the new Denver International Airport are the most recent and most significant application of tensile structure design. The advanced...
Denver International Airport Tensile Roof Case Study: The Fabrication and Construction Process
History and Development of Fabric Structures
Except for the cave, the tent has been the dwelling for most nomadic peoples from the Ice Age to the present. Until recently, the three basic forms used are namely, the conical, the widespread...
Morphology of Reciprocal Frame Three-Dimensional Grillage Structures
This paper is an introduction to the morphology of structures using the Reciprocal Frame (also known as Mandala Dach in Germany) which is a patented three-dimensional beam grillage structural...
Solar Stretch
Extrapolating from structural work with textile or metal membrane roofs to cover silos, assembly halls and sports stadia, Schlaich, Bergermann and Partners, a structural engineering firm...
Roof-Project Coordinator Recalls Good Times
Relationship Between Residential Insurance Losses and Wind Conditions in Hurricane Andrew
Causes of Roof Covering Damage and Failure Modes: Insights Provided by Hurricane Andrew
Performance of Plywood and OSB Sheathing During Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki
Evaluation of Roof Sheathing Fastening Schedules for High Wind Uplift Pressures
Testing Methods for Roof Systems
Wind Loads on Roofs of Low Rise Structures: Buffeting or Interaction
Performance of Commercial Masonry Structures in Hurricane Andrew
Failure of Residential Building Envelopes as a Result of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Florida
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