Fully integrated design and analysis of Tensioned Fabric Structures: Finite elements and case studies

Engineering Structures

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1054-1068

  Pargana, J B ^a   Lloyd Smith, D ^a   Izzuddin, B A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fabric; Finite elements; Membrane; Structures; Tension

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL STRESS; CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; CONVENTIONAL DESIGN PROCEDURES; DESIGN AND ANALYSIS; DESIGN ISSUES; FINITE ELEMENT; FULLY INTEGRATED; INTEGRATED DESIGN AND ANALYSIS; INTEGRATED DESIGNS; MEMBRANE ELEMENTS; PHYSICAL REALITY; SIMPLE STRUCTURES; SLIDING CABLE ELEMENTS; STRESS-FIELDS; STRUCTURAL MODELS; TENSIONED FABRIC STRUCTURES; TRUE STRESS;

DESIGN; FABRICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MODEL STRUCTURES; RESEARCH;

MEMBRANE STRUCTURES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MEMBRANE; STRESS FIELD; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSION;

EID: 77649193099     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2009.12.032     Document Type: Article

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