TARNAI, Tibor(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-01-26)
We present a morphological survey of nested ivory shells and polyhedra made by turning,
and show examples of related objects of art of known ivory collections, that can be
interesting from geometrical and also from ...
MOSQUERA, J. C.; GARCIA-PALACIOS, J.; SAMARTIN, A(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-01)
A nonlinear analysis of an elastic tube subjected to gravity forces and buoyancy pressure is carried out. An update lagrangian formulation is used. The structural analysis efficiency in terms of computer time and accuracy, ...
"Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines"- especially in Mexico - "and often is his gold
complexion dimmed" - especially in the UK. Meeting these challenges becomes ever more
urgent as we burn fossil fuels into which ...
GUITART, Nuria; VILA, Jordi(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-01-26)
The Iberdrola Tower in Bilbao, with its 165 m height, is planned to be finished during
2011. The building, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli architects, will have the shape of a
triangular prism with curved sides. The lobby ...
STØTTRUP-ANDERSEN, Ulrik(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-11-25)
The analysis and design of masts and towers requires special knowledge and experience, especially when it concerns guyed masts. The special problems related to
these structures are underlined by the many collapses during ...
EHARA, Shintaro; KANNO, Yoshihiro(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-01)
In this paper we propose an optimization-based approach to finding a tensegrity structure
based on the ground structure method. We first solve a problem which maximizes the number of struts over the self-equilibrium ...
BAGGER, Anne; VERHEGGHE, Benedict; HERTZ, Kristian Dahl(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-01-26)
A shell structure made of glass combines a light-weight structural concept with glass' high permeability to light. If the geometry of the structure is plane-based facetted (plate shell structure), the glass elements will ...
KAWAGUCHI, Ken'ichi; OHYA, Shunji(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-11-26)
Strain change in the members of full-scale tensegrity skeletons has been monitored for
eight years. The one-day data of one of the tensegrity frame on the hottest and the coldest day in the record are reported and discussed.
STACH, Edgar(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-01-08)
The research will demonstrate new strategies and concepts for building envelopes based on natural systems. Smart structures and adaptive systems are standard in nature and could be the key to the next step in the evolution ...
This study examines a single layer three-way pin-jointed grid dome constructed from of
wooden truss system. We show the effect of the member length error on the initial
imperfection and nodal buckling behavior by the ...
In different problems of Elasticity the definition of the optimal geometry of the boundary, according to a given objective function, is an issue of great interest. Finding the shape of a hole in the middle of a plate ...
COENDERS, Jeroen L.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-01-28)
In this paper the author will present and discuss several strategies and extensions to
parametric and associative design to increase the applicability of this paradigm in structural design and engineering. The goal is to ...
VON BUELOW, Peter(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-25)
Parametric modelling software is being employed in architectural design exploration with
increasing frequency. Examples of systems used in architectural design include Generative Components (Bentley Systems), Grasshopper ...
A number of a new type Buckling-Restrained-Brace (T-BRB) using steel mortar planks
have been applied to various structures (spatial structures, steel bridges and steel towers) as well as multi-story buildings. The brace ...
SALIKLIS, Edmond P.; ARENS, Robert M.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-01-26)
This paper describes a research project conducted by the Department of Architectural Engineering, the Department of Architecture and the Department of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University. We ...
HARTE, Reinhard; WITTEK, Udo(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-11-25)
Natural draught cooling towers (NDCT) are the characterizing landmarks of power stations. They contribute both to an efficient energy output and to a careful balance with our environment. In the last decade the building ...
MIRCEA, Andreea-Terezia(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-01-26)
Throughout the world, building is one of the largest industrial sectors, and a significant part of the resource consumption is used by the construction industry. Furthermore, it generates waste at all levels of production, ...
ZHANG, Jingyao; OHSAKI, Makoto(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-01)
This study presents an optimization approach for the reliability-based design of spatial
structures subjected to severe earthquakes, while uncertainty involved in structural analysis parameters is taken into consideration. ...
WANG, Xiuli; LEI, Wang(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-01)
Take Qingyang gymnasium in Gansu province as study background in this paper. Nonlinear finite element method is applied. Using finite element software of ANSYS program, through the dynamic time interval analysis about ...
Seismic responses of raised lattice domes with substructures are known to be very
complicated, and it is known that not only horizontal response but also vertical response is excited under horizontal seismic input. Such ...