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K. Ahmadi-Kashani*, A.J. Bell+ and T.Y. Ho*

*T.Y. Ho and Partners, London
+Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, UMIST and T.Y. Ho and Partners

doi:10.4203/ccp.2.9.2

K. Ahmadi-Kashani, A.J. Bell, T.Y. Ho, "Determination of Cable Roof Configurations using Formex Algebra", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 255-264, 1985. doi:10.4203/ccp.2.9.2

Abstract

The application of formex algebra to generating cable roof configurations is presented. Three types of rectangular cable net configuration related to three tension surfaces are considered, and the corresponding retronorms are subsequently defined. Two new formex functions are introduced in order to generate the formices representing the cable grid within a specified boundary on plan, and representing the edge beams. The formex approach for the generation of the cable roof configurations, and for the acquisition of data required for subsequent structural analysis are explained with the aid of two examples.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 2/3 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING COMPUTING Edited by: B.H.V. Topping Paper IX.2 Determination of Cable Roof Configurations using Formex Algebra K. Ahmadi-Kashani, A.J. Bell+ and T.Y. Ho *T.Y. Ho and Partners, London +Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, UMIST and T.Y. Ho and Partners doi:10.4203/ccp.2.9.2 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper K. Ahmadi-Kashani, A.J. Bell, T.Y. Ho, "Determination of Cable Roof Configurations using Formex Algebra", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 255-264, 1985. doi:10.4203/ccp.2.9.2 Abstract The application of formex algebra to generating cable roof configurations is presented. Three types of rectangular cable net configuration related to three tension surfaces are considered, and the corresponding retronorms are subsequently defined. Two new formex functions are introduced in order to generate the formices representing the cable grid within a specified boundary on plan, and representing the edge beams. The formex approach for the generation of the cable roof configurations, and for the acquisition of data required for subsequent structural analysis are explained with the aid of two examples. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £90 +P&P)
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