A new biaxial test protocol for architectural fabrics

Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures

Volumn 45, Issue 146, 2004, Pages 175-181

  Bridgens, B N ^a   Gosling, P D ^b  

^a ARUP   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Architectural fabric; Biaxial test; Residual strain; Response surface

Indexed keywords

CREEP TESTING; DATA REDUCTION; FABRICS; GLASS FIBERS; PRESTRESSING; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING; YARN;

ARCHITECTURAL FABRIC; BIAXIAL TEST; RESIDUAL STRAIN; RESPONSE SURFACE;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 12344267099     PISSN: 03043622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (9)

1. Bridgens, B., Gosling, P. & Birchall, M., Tensile fabric structures: concepts, practice & developments, The Structural Engineer, 82, 14, 20 July 2004, pp 21-27
2. Bridgens, B., Gosling, P. & Birchall, M., Membrane material behaviour: concepts, practice & developments, The Structural Engineer, 82, 14, 20 July 2004, pp 28-33
3. Bridgens, B. & Gosling, P., Direct stress-strain representation for coated woven fabrics, Computers and Structures, 82, 2004, pp 1913-1927
4. Blum, R. & Bidmon, W., Spannungs-Dehnungs-Verhalten von Bautextilien, SFB 64, Mitteilung 74, 1987
5. Forster, B. & Mollaert, M., European Design Guide for Tensile Surface Structures, Tensinet, 2004, pp 305-309
6. Testing Method for Elastic Constants of Membrane Materials, MSAJ/M-02-1995, Membrane Structures Association of Japan
7. Bridgens, B. & Gosling, P., Biaxial fabric testing to determine in-situ material properties, Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, Ed. E.Oñate & B.Kröplin, 2003, pp 136-141
8. Happold, E., Ealey, T., Liddell, W., Pugh, J. & Webster, R. Discussion: The design and construction of the Diplomatic Club, Riyadh, The Structural Engineer, 65 A, 1, 1987, pp 377-382
9. Minami, H., Yamamoto, C., Segawa, S., & Kono, Y., A method for membrane material nonlinear stress analysis using a multi-step linear approximation, IASS International Symposium on Shell and Spatial Structures, Singapore, 1997, pp 595-602.