Gridshells in composite materials: Construction of a 300 m² forum for the solidays' festival in Paris
BAVEREL ; CARON ; TAYEB ; DU PELOUX
Type de document
ARTICLE A COMITE DE LECTURE REPERTORIE DANS BDI (ACL)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
BAVEREL ; CARON ; TAYEB ; DU PELOUX
Résumé / Abstract
Composite materials are well known for their low density, high strength and high resistance against corrosion and fatigue; but so far only few constructions have been built with these materials. This article shows how composite materials might be an original and profitable solution for lightweight structures called gridshells. In this paper, the principal characteristics of gridshells are recalled first and a demonstration that glass fiber reinforced polymers are suitable for these structures is shown. Then the concept is applied to a functional structure built to house people in a festival. The form-finding of the structure, as well as the construction and some improvements are included.
Source
Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), num. 3, pp. 408-414 p.
