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Tensile Surface Structures: A Practical Guide to Cable and Membrane Construction

Tensile Surface Structures: A Practical Guide to Cable and Membrane Construction

Tensile surface structures are the visual expression of an intensive rethinking of the topic of building envelopes by designers. Advances in design methods, materials, construction elements and assembly and erection planning in the field of lightweight construction are enabling ever more exacting applications of tensile structures with envelope and structural functions, especially in roofing over large clear spans without internal support.
However, the particular mechanical characteristics of the materials used in the construction of textile structures demand consideration of the question of "buildability". This book provides answers by discussing the fundamental influence of material manufacture and assembly in deciding the most suitable type of building or structure and its detailing in the design process.
The fundamentals of material composition, manufacturing process, patterning and the behaviour of flexible structural systems are all explained here, as well as their use as structural and connection elements, and special attention is given to the erection of wide-span lightweight structures. The erection equipment is described, as well as the lifting and tensioning process and the construction methods used to erect the characteristic types of tensile structures, illustrated with a selection of example projects.
Forword by Werner Sobek.

Country	USA
Author	Michael Seidel
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9783433029220
Edition	1
ISBN	3433029229
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Ernst & Sohn
Manufacturer	Ernst & Sohn
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	240
PublicationDate	2009-08-03
Publisher	Ernst & Sohn
Studio	Ernst & Sohn
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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