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Tension Structures: Form and Behaviour - Hardcover

Wanda J. Lewis

 
9780727732361: Tension Structures: Form and Behaviour
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0727732366 ISBN 13: 9780727732361
Publisher: Thomas Telford Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Wanda J. Lewis is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering, University of Warwick, UK.

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Publisher
Thomas Telford Ltd
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0727732366
ISBN 13 
9780727732361
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
216