BASSO, Paolo; DEL GROSSO, Andrea E.; PUGNALE, Alberto; SASSONE, Mario(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-09)
The Force density Method [FDM], since Linkwitz and Schek¿s first development [8] in
1970¿s, has been well known as a powerful tool for analytical form-finding and static
analysis of self-stressed structures like tensile ...
BASSO, Paolo; DEL GROSSO, Andrea E.; PUGNALE, Alberto; SASSONE, Mario(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-09)
In this paper an optimization problem related to the tessellation of a free form grid shell is
presented. This kind of structures is generally composed by a supporting grid that defines
the geometry of a large number of ...
Reciprocal frames and reciprocal structures have already been considered of great interest in the past, as witnessed by the work of Leonardo da Vinci and of other important scientists and architects. Recent researches show ...