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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004747703321

Titolo

Tensile fabric structures : analysis, design, and construction / / sponsored by the Task Committee on Tensioned Fabric Structures of the Special Structures Committee of the Metals Committee of the Technical Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE ; edited by Craig G. Huntington

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Virginia, : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013

ISBN

0-7844-7792-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HuntingtonCraig G

Disciplina

721/.0449

Soggetti

Tensile architecture

Lightweight construction

Roofs, Fabric

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 History and Development of Fabric Structures; Chapter 2 The Design and Construction Process; Chapter 3 The Material Characteristics of Fabrics; Chapter 4 Loads; Chapter 5 Form Determination; Chapter 6 Load Analysis; Chapter 7 Connections; Chapter 8 Non-Structural Performance Considerations; Chapter 9 Fabrication and Construction; Appendix 1 Glossary of Terms; Appendix 2 Wind-Tunnel Studies of Tensioned Membrane Structures; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

Prepared by the Task Committee on Tensioned Fabric Structures of the Special Structures Committee of the Metals Committee of the Technical Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE  Tensile Fabric Structures: Design, Analysis, and Construction summarizes the range of tensile membrane structure forms and their applications and documents the current state of knowledge regarding loading, form finding, and nonlinear analysis of membrane structures. Structural forms and details are generally left exposed in tensile membrane designs and are strongly tied to architecture and aesthetics. These environmentally friendly and economically competitive structures are found in a wide range of recreational and transportation facilities.  



This report updates the earlier Tensioned Fabric Structures: A Practical Introduction.  Topics include: history of tensioned membrane structures; mechanical, lighting, and thermal properties of membrane materials; fire safety and durability of membrane materials; shape determination and analysis; fabrication and erection process, attachment to supporting structures; and structural design and aesthetics.  This report will provide practical guidance to structural engineers, architects, and builders of tensile membrane structures.