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Loading Considerations for Tensioned Fabric Structures
Tensioned fabric structures are lightweight systems that generally have an uncommon ability to carry very high loads in relation to their self-weight. These fabric membranes are typically used as building enclosures and roofs and as such are subject to environmental rather than occupancy loads. Determination of design loads from ASCE 7 and building codes can be difficult due to unique and complex forms and the surface characteristics of these structures. Fabric membrane structures are typically non-linear in their load response, consequently superposition of load effects is not valid. The paper will review these and other challenges of applying ASCE 7 to these structures and review examples. The paper will provide insight into the topic in the second edition of the ASCE Special Publication, "Tensioned Fabric Structures".
Loading Considerations for Tensioned Fabric Structures
Tensioned fabric structures are lightweight systems that generally have an uncommon ability to carry very high loads in relation to their self-weight. These fabric membranes are typically used as building enclosures and roofs and as such are subject to environmental rather than occupancy loads. Determination of design loads from ASCE 7 and building codes can be difficult due to unique and complex forms and the surface characteristics of these structures. Fabric membrane structures are typically non-linear in their load response, consequently superposition of load effects is not valid. The paper will review these and other challenges of applying ASCE 7 to these structures and review examples. The paper will provide insight into the topic in the second edition of the ASCE Special Publication, "Tensioned Fabric Structures".
Loading Considerations for Tensioned Fabric Structures
Campbell, David M. (author)
Structures Congress 2009 ; 2009 ; Austin, Texas, United States
Structures Congress 2009 ; 1-5
2009-04-29
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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