Construction of gridshells composed of elastically bent elements and covered by a stretched three-dimensional membrane structural membranes 2013

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Abstract

This document deals with the gridshells built by the Navier laboratory in the last ten years. The numerical conception is developed, from the draft made by architects up to the final structure. To design a gridshell several numerical tasks have to be performed. The geometry of the gridshell is first considered. Then, an iterative step mixing geometry and mechanical considerations is important. In particular, it is explained how the naturally straight beams are bent to form the final shape. This active bending provides many interests like high stiffness for a light weight structure. After the numerical design of the grid, the geometry of the membrane is drawn from the numerical final geometry of the gridshell. The improvements of gridshells, including safety considerations as well as practical considerations are then developed, trough the four gridshells recently built.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTextile Composites and Inflatable Structures VI - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, Structures Membranes 2013
Pages27-38
Number of pages12
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, Structural Membranes 2013 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 9 Oct 201311 Oct 2013

Publication series

NameTextile Composites and Inflatable Structures VI - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, Structures Membranes 2013

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, Structural Membranes 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period9/10/1311/10/13

Keywords

  • Composite materials
  • Dynamic relaxation
  • Form-finding
  • Gridshell
  • Prototypes

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