Snow drifting driven by wind will cause unevenly distributed snow on roofs, which may result
in the collapse of structures, sometimes even devastating disaster. Long-span structures are …

Pneumatic structures are the tensile structures par excellence, since only with them it is
possible to have all elements working in tension. This paper describes the evolution of …

Innovative load-bearing structures often emerge from a fine balance between creative forms
and engineering principles. Recent studies have advanced the structural design process by …

This work discusses the numerical and physical models developed for the design of a
membrane roof for the Baptist Church of Fortaleza as well as the fabrication and construction …

This work discusses the numerical and physical models developed for the design of a
membrane roof for the Baptist Church of Fortaleza, as well as the fabrication and …

This paper presents the experience of the authors in successfully preparing and giving a
graduate course on “Light Structural Systems for Covering Large Spans” in both the …

As estruturas de membrana são caracterizadas por terem secções transversais muito
pequenas (espessura no caso da membranas). Desta forma verifica-se que este tipo de …

Disertační práce ve své rešeršní části shrnuje problematiku komplexních membránových
konstrukcí včetně dosavadních materiálových a výpočetních možností. V experimentální …

Disertační práce ve své rešeršní části shrnuje problematiku komplexních membránových
konstrukcí včetně dosavadních materiálových a výpočetních možností. V experimentální …

This work aims at discussing the use of the finite element commercial program (ANSYS) to
analyse and design of tension structures, such as glass facades supported by pre-tensioned …