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Title:
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Application of tensegrity to tensile-textile constructions: Formfinding and structural analysis
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Author:
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Peña Villamil, Diana Maritza; Llorens Duran, Josep Ignasi de; Sastre Sastre, Ramon; Crespo Artiaga, Daniel; Tristancho Martínez, Joshua
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Construccions Arquitectòniques I; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física Aplicada; Escola d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicació i Aeroespacial de Castelldefels; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GAT - Grup d'Arquitectura i Tecnologia; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GCM - Grup de Caracterització de Materials; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ICARUS - Intelligent Communications and Avionics for Robust Unmanned Aerial Systems |
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Abstract:
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This paper applies tensegrity to create an architectural structure such as those that could be used for sportsarenas or other buildings requiring large, open spaces. This proposal generates an external tensegrity ríng witha central dome, free of any interior support, by formfindíng a diamond-shaped membrane with discontinuous struts in a double layer structure that finds its equilibrium through the pretension of the membrane. The tendons that are used in traditional tensegrity structures are replaced by membranes and thís propasal is the main contríbution of this work. Structural equilibrium was analyzed using the WinTess software and wind-tunnel testing was used to determine the Cp-pressure coefficient. |
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures
-Structural engineering
-Tensegrity unit
-tensegrity ring
-formfinding
-continuous membrane pattern
-diamond-shaped
-membrane pattern
-pretension
-wind tunnel
-pressure coefficient
-Enginyeria d'estructures |
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Article - Published version
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