Free-Standing Tension Structures: From Tensegrity Systems to Cable-Strut Systems

by Wang; Binbing

• ISBN13: 9780415335959
• ISBN10: 0415335957
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781000687859
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-24
• Publisher: CRC Press
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Summary

Architects are constantly looking for new methods to create large indoor spaces unhindered by columns and other supports. Tensile and cable-strut structures are one method of producing such spaces. They also enable the creation of different shaped spaces allowing architects more scope for innovation. Free-standing Tension Structures - From Tensegrity Systems to Cable-strut Systemsprovides the background engineering needed to produce these wonderful structures. Providing a complete background to the underlying structural engineering theories of tensegrity, this book will prove invaluable for all architects and engineers working on tensile structures.

Author Biography

Wang Bin Bing is a researcher and structural engineer with an international curtain wall and cladding company

Table of Contents

List of figures	vii
List of tables	xiii
Preface	xiv
Acknowledgements	xvii
PART I Tensegrity systems	1	(70)
Introduction	3	(20)
Classification of space structures	3	(1)
Roles of cables in space structures	4	(11)
Introduction to tensegrity	15	(8)
Properties of tensegrity simplexes and analysis of pin-jointed systems containing mechanisms	23	(20)
Equilibrium condition in tensegrity prisms	23	(2)
Mechanism analysis of tensegrity simplexes	25	(3)
Analysis of pin-jointed systems containing mechanisms	28	(9)
Mechanical properties related to tensegrity simplexes	37	(6)
Structural configurations, properties and design of tensegrity grids composed of simplexes	43	(28)
Structural systems made of tensegrity simplexes	43	(4)
Geometrically rigid forms	47	(7)
Design examples	54	(8)
Structural efficiency of tensegrity grids	62	(9)
PART II Cable-strut systems	71	(138)
Geometrical characterization of basic cable-strut systems	73	(27)
Definition of cable-strut systems	73	(1)
Principles of designing cable-strut simplexes	74	(1)
Cable-strut simplexes	75	(8)
Cable-strut grids of non-contiguous strut configurations	83	(3)
Cable-strut grids of contiguous strut configurations	86	(10)
Cable-strut shells	96	(2)
Summary of cable-strut simplexes and grids	98	(2)
Structural properties and design of lightweight cable-strut grids	100	(30)
Truss analysis method on mechanical properties	100	(9)
Principles of designing lightweight cable-strut grids	109	(9)
Design examples in conventional spans	118	(12)
Application studies of lightweight cable-strut grids	130	(38)
Large span design	131	(13)
Joint design in lightweight cable-strut grids	144	(7)
Deployment studies of cable-strut grids	151	(17)
Architectural aspect of cable-strut systems	168	(41)
Review of architectural tensegrity forms	168	(5)
Linear, plane-filling and space-filling cable-strut forms	173	(4)
Special cable-strut configurations	177	(2)
Special structural and roof design	179	(7)
Basic cable-strut structures with ornamental supplements	186	(3)
Basic cable-strut structures with roof sculptures	189	(7)
Reshaped cable-strut simplexes	196	(6)
Higher cable-strut polyhedra	202	(6)
Summary	208	(1)
Appendix A: tensegrity grids in one-way spanning	209	(3)
Appendix B: design proposal of large span non-contiguous strut tensegrity grids	212	(6)
Appendix C: cable-strut grids made of triangular simplexes	218	(4)
Appendix D: cable-strut grids in one-way spanning	222	(4)
Bibliography	226	(5)
Index	231