An integrated analysis of membrane structures with flexible supporting frames

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 40, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 529-540

  Li, Jin Jun ^a   Chan, Siu Lai ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cable membrane; Integrated analysis; Loading analysis; Nonlinear FE; Saddle shade pavilion; Shape finding; Steel structure; Support force; Tensioned membrane

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CABLE MEMBRANE; INTEGRATED ANALYSIS; LOADING ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT (FE) ANALYSIS; SADDLE SHADE PAVILION; SHAPE FINDING; TENSIONED MEMBRANES;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0348230391     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(03)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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