Concrete shell structures revisited: introducing a new ‘low-tech’ construction method using vacuumatics formwork
| Autor: | Huijben, F., Van Herwijnen, F., Nijsse, R. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Finite element method
Estructures pneumàtiques vacuumatics formwork system concrete shells Vacuumatics Concrete Shells Construction Process Formwork System construction process Matemàtiques i estadística::Anàlisi numèrica::Mètodes en elements finits [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] Air-supported structures |
| Zdroj: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Structural Membranes 2011: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, Barcelona, Spain, 5-7 October 2011 |
| Popis: | Concrete shell structures, often referred to as ‘thin shells’, have been around since the 1930’s. The design of these thin shells was stimulated by the desire to cover wide spans in an economically attractive manner. Typically, the thickness of concrete shells is relatively small compared to the curvature and span. The main reason for concrete shells to be economically feasible (especially from a material point of view), is that shells are structurally efficient in carrying loads acting perpendicular to their surface by in-plane membrane stresses. Bending moments may occur locally to satisfy specific equilibrium or deformation requirements, but are considered relatively small in general. The construction process of concrete shells was considered extremely labour-intensive and time-consuming. From the 1960’s the interest in concrete shell structures suddenly decreased. The reason for this was that the biggest motivation for designing concrete shells, reducing material costs, was losing ground to the rapid increase of labour costs. |
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