Free form structural design : schemes, systems & prototypes of structures for irregular shaped buildings /
"Ever since architects dreamt of freely formed buildings, engineers have experienced difficulties in making these buildings structurally viable. The complexity lies in the relatively low-tech approach of the building industry seeking to exploit proven technologies prior to introducing new ones,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam, the Netherlands :
IOS Press,
Ã2007.
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Colección: | Research in architectural engineering series ;
v. 6. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title page; Contents; Introduction; Theoretical framework: design variables and their use in structural design research; Precedents of free form structures in the BLIP-framework; The design of alternative structural schemes and systems; Case study implementations of schemes onto systems and structural designs; Prototyping and further development of Delta Ribs; Conclusions and recommendations; References; Summary
- Free Form Structural Design; Samenvatting
- Het constructief ontwerpen van vrije vormen; Acknowledgements; About the author.