1st Edition
Innovative Surface Structures Technologies and Applications
By Martin Bechthold
Copyright 2008
240 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
240 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
The book focuses on the recent innovations in computational techniques, material and digital fabrication technology that are revolutionizing the design, analysis and construction of surface structures. Powerful analysis tools now enable the accurate prediction of structural behaviour and manufacturing processes. Material innovations in the area of cementitious and other composites, glass, or... Read more
Part 1: Surface Architecture 1. Lightweight Design – New Directions 2. The Quest for Thinness Part 2: Membrane Structures 3. Types and Structural Behaviour 4. Form-Finding and Analysis 5. Materials and Fabrication Part 3: Rigid Surfaces 6. Form and Structure 7. From Concepts to Constructs 8. Material and Construction Approaches Part 4: Perspectives 9. Emerging Technologies and Systems 10. Towards a New Architecture of Structural Surfaces
Biography
Martin Bechthold
