Double-layer lattice structures composed of the square pattern and the diagonal pattern in
top and bottom layers have the member layouts of 4 types as the arrangement of the mesh patterns as shown in figure 1. To design ...
Wind tunnel experiments for several domed roofs were carried out in the boundary layer
wind tunnel at Tongji University. Experimental research in this paper shows that the non-
Gaussian feature of wind pressures exists ...
ABEDI, Karim; SHEKASTEHBAND, Behzad(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-11-19)
Tensegrity systems are statically and kinematically indeterminate systems. It may be
mistakenly believed that this inherent redundancy provides a large measure of safety
against collapse. However, a number of members are ...
ISHIKAWA, Koichiro(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-01)
Spatial structures such as a gymnasium and an exhibition hall often use the ceiling because of sound effects. On the other hand, the ceiling members fell down on a large scale. This is the reason why it is needed to ...
KATO, Shiro; OYA, Takanori; NAKAZAWA, Shoji; KIM, Yun-Beom(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-01)
The present paper discusses the efficiency of a new steel hysteretic device, abbreviated as ¿J-damper¿, proposed for an intermediate seismic isolation system of spatial structures. In order to show the effectiveness, a ...
OBREBSKI, Jan B.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-11)
Thin-walled bars are widely applied in various structures. In civil engineering they are used for: bridges or viaducts as large span decks, pylons or tall supports and for buildings as carrying columns, girders, elements ...
[EN] Active bending is recently attracting considerable attention as a new paradigm to build lightweight structures both in research and practice. While there are many references dealing with form-finding methods for ...
[EN] This paper is concerned with the general formulation of linear problems in rod elastostatics, and with the identification of their common formal and structural features, valid for every kinematical hypothesis. The ...
LEE, Janice; GARLOCK, Maria E. Moreyra(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-17)
Eladio Dieste and Félix Candela are both internationally known for their elegant designs of
vaulted structures built in the mid 20th century. Dieste built his with reinforced brick
masonry in his homeland of Uruguay. ...
Until now, researches about elasto-plastic stability of reticulated domes have gotten fruitful results, but few on the elasto-plastic stability behaviors of cylindrical reticulated shells are still unknown. Therefore, based ...
JING, Tian-Fang; BRZOZOWSKI, Andrzej(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-09)
This paper presents innovative structural engineering solutions developed in the design and construction of Shanghai's New International Cruise Terminal Observation Building. A
steel framed roof system was designed to ...
JUREWICZ, Philipp; IVANCSITS, Roman(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-09)
This paper outlines patterns how to prepare existing architectural databases that are focused on lightweight structure for their integration in design tools like Formfinder, so architects and engineers can benefit from ...
[EN] In this paper, the geometry of single-walled carbon nanotubes without any external loading is analyzed via an energy procedure. The nanotube is assumed to be inscribed into a perfect cylinder of unknown diameter, which ...
VEGH, Ludevit; VEGH, Petr(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-18)
The growth of population, industry, megacities, car traffic, intensity of building industry,
etc. with consequent health threatening environmental pollution, became a most urgent
global problem number one of the development ...
TOMOE Corporation has constructed more than five thousand space structures since 1932, employing many kinds of erection methods. They are not only popular ones, such as element method and block method, but also a number ...
Pérez Fuentes, Carlos(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-05-24)
[ES] DESCRIPCIÓN
Este TFM, realizado según la modalidad de taller, se centra en el estudio del comportamiento estructural de la pasarela del Passeig de les Germanies sobre el río Serpis, en Gandía (Valencia) incluyendo ...
Mocholí Garrido, José Luis(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-04-22)
[EN] This Masters Final Project, which is made according to the groupal modality, focuses on the study of the structural behavior of Passeig de Les Germanies footbridge, over the river Serpis, in Gandía (Valencia) and it ...
Camino Criollo, Ximena Jacqueline(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-11-09)
[ES] Estudio estructural y constructivo de un edificio en altura en Nueva York (USA)
Concepción y diseño de la cimentación y construcción bajo rasante.
Previamente al análisis de la cimentación del edificio, se ha realizado ...
Moya Barberá, Ricardo(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-11-09)
[ES] Estudio estructural y constructivo de un edificio en altura en Nueva York (USA)
Concepción general y el diseño estructural y construcción en altura.
El edificio que trabaja como una ménsula, y como tal son las ...