Tensile Structures; Design, Structure, and Calculation of Buildings of Cables, Nets, and Membranes: Otto, F. Basic concepts and survey of tensile structures. Schleyer, F. K. Analysis of cables, cable nets, and cable structuresFrei Otto M.I.T. Press, 1967 - Air-supported structures |
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BASIC PRINCIPLES AND SURVEY OF TENSILE STRUCTURES | 11 |
Nets of Cables and Struts Nets of Cables and Elements Rigid in Bending | 24 |
Nonprestressed Cable Nets with Central Supports Struts and Shells in Cable Nets | 31 |
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angles anticlastic antimetrical approximately arches assume brane cable curve cable forces cable length cable structures cable-net cables Fig calculation catenary compressive stresses const cross section curvature deflection deformations determined directions displacements edge cables edge members elasticity equation equilibrium conditions families of cables Figure forces acting formulas Frei Otto function H₂ high points horizontal tensions hyperbolic paraboloid initial tension kp/m² low points magnitudes membranes and cable meshes minimum surface Mp/m N₂ nets and membranes obtain from Eqs P₂ permanent load plane prestressed cable principal curvature radial rigid in bending ring roof shape shell shown in Fig shows soap film span spatially curved straight stresses stretched struts subjected to bending subjected to compression support systems surface tension suspended symmetrical synclastic temperature tensile tensile stresses tensile structures tetragonal wave-shaped wind x-direction