FAKHIM, Y. G.; SHOWKATI, H.; ABEDI, K.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-11)
The application of thin-walled cylindrical shells, as the essential structural members, has
been known for engineers and functional duty of them is basic necessaries of modern
industries. These structures are prone to ...
ESCRIG, Felix; SANCHEZ, Jose(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-01-14)
The objective of the design was to formalize an aggressive natural phenomenon and then
use it to imply a complex geometry. The structure needed to be aligned with the edges of
this arbitrary form and was to be modulated ...
According to the ultimate load-carrying capacity obtained from finite element analysis, data point is designed based on orthogonal method, utilizing F-inspection from mathematical statistics to perform multi-parameter and ...
FE models of both the single-layer Kiewitt-8 reticulated domes with a span of 60m and the
cylindrical impactor were developed incorporating ANSYS/LS-DYNA. Afterward,
fourteen groups impact are simulated by changing the ...
YAN, Xiang-Yu; CHEN, Z. H.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-11)
Arch structure has been one of the most popular architectural sculptures due to its graceful sculpts and rational bearing mechanism. In order to deal with he thrust at the arch foot and the out-plane stability of arch ...
GELLIN, Slade(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-22)
In this latest paper concerning the shaping of tensioned fabric cone structures without
meridianal cables, a modification of the assumption concerning the circumferential
distribution of the meridianal stress is incorporated. ...
YOSHINO, Tatsuya; KATO, Shiro(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-24)
In the present study, the theory for the constitutive equation based on Fabric Lattice Model is extended to study the mechanism of fracture under arbitrary bi-axial tensions. Since the former constitutive equations can ...
QIU, L. B.; XUE, S. D.; FENG, M.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-17)
Fire performances of six welded hollow spherical joints are experimentally investigated and numerically simulated with the thermal parameters specified in the EUROCODE 3 and the standard fire temperature-time curve ISO ...
SCHENK, Mark; GUEST, Simon D.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-24)
By introducing a 'local' texture to thin-walled sheets, the 'global' mechanical properties of
the sheets can be favourably modified. In this paper we explore the intriguing mechanical
properties of Folded Textured Sheets, ...
CHEN, Airong; LUO, Xiaoyu(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-24)
In this paper, The special feature of 3-pylon suspension bridge is introduced and the formfinding study of Taizhou Bridge is carried out. Because of the existing middle pylon, 3-pylon suspension bridge show a difference ...
KNIPPERS, J.; HELBIG, Th.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-09)
Recently the MyZeil shopping mall as a part of the PalaisQuartier has been opened to the
public in the very center of Frankfurt in Germany. It consists of two high-rises including
one office tower, one hotel tower and a ...
BALDASSINI, N.; RAYNAUD, J.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-01-27)
The new geometrical developments open new perspectives for free-form design, making it possible to escape from planar triangular or quadrilateral discretizations. Recent advances in theory algorithms allow for the ...
TACHI, Tomohiro(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-29)
In general, a quadrilateral mesh surface does not enable a continuous rigid motion because an overconstrained system, in which the number of constraints around degree-4 vertices (three for each vertex) exceeds the number ...
BABAEI, M.; SANAEI, E.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-24)
This paper initially investigates the previous works on foldable structures. Subsequently,
generation and geometric (architectural) design of compatible foldable structures with
scissor-like elements is formulated for ...
In this paper, the post-critical behavior and buckling modes of single-walled carbon nanotubes are analyzed via a Molecular Mechanics model. The main target is to develop a general formulation for the model, which has been ...
Dushi, Denada(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-01-24)
[EN] The construction industry is constantly changing and technology to access and control information is developing at the same time. The industry is moving to alternative project delivery methods, which are becoming ...
Miguel, Lucía; Monleón Cremades, Salvador(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-15)
This paper presents a hybrid folded plate-space truss model and its application to the
analysis of the structural behaviour of a steel tram viaduct in the city of Valencia (Spain).
The first part of this work deals with ...
TAMAI, Hiroki; PANTANO, Francisco(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-12-28)
This paper presents general concepts for the kinematic method for the gird shell
construction and basic criteria for the meshing method suited for the kinematics of the
structures. The objectives of this study are to ...
The Grossmarkthalle in Frankfurt/Main is an example for the implementation of the
developments current at the time in terms of material technology and also the development
of building methods for reinforced concrete shell ...