Parametric Stability Analysis of Groin Vaults

Autor: Ricardo Maia Avelino, Antonino Iannuzzo, Tom Van Mele, Philippe Block

Publikováno v: Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 8, p 3560 (2021)

This paper presents a parametric stability study of groin, or cross vaults, a structural element widely used in old masonry construction, particularly in Gothic architecture. The vaults’ stability is measured using the geometric safety factor (GSF)

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Optimising the load path of compression-only thrust networks through independent sets

Autor: Ricardo Maia Avelino, T. Van Mele, Andrew Liew, Vahid Moosavi, Philippe Block

Publikováno v: Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 60:231-244

This paper presents network load path optimisation for the weight minimisation of compression-only thrust networks, allowing for the design of material efficient surface structures. A hybrid evolutionary and function-gradient optimisation process fin

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-019-02214-w

Design Strategies for Gridshells with Singularities

Autor: Olivier Baverel, Ricardo Maia Avelino, Arthur Lebée

Publikováno v: Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 2019, 60 (3), pp.189-200. ⟨10.20898/j.iass.2019.201.023⟩

International audience; This article discusses design strategies to improve the mechanical behavior of elastic gridshells with singularities. The advantage of meshing with one or more singularity is to allow a wider range of surfaces to be meshed wit

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https://hal-enpc.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02888490/document