Tension Structures

Tension Structures
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Publisher : Thomas Telford
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 0727732366
ISBN-13 : 9780727732361
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Tension Structures by : Wanda J. Lewis

Download or read book Tension Structures written by Wanda J. Lewis and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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