Analysis, Design and Construction of Braced Barrel Vaults

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
List of Contributors......Page 10
1 Hostory of Development of Various Types of Braced Barrel Vaults and Review of Recent Achievements all over the World......Page 13
2 Introduction to the Analysis of Braced Barrel Vaults......Page 49
3 Formex Formulation of Barrel Vaults......Page 55
4 Double-elliptic Vaults......Page 92
5 Analysis of Reticulated Shells by the Equivalent Continuous Method......Page 108
6 Comparison of the Structural Behaviour of Various Types of Braced Barrel Vaults......Page 125
7 Determination of Wind Loads on Barrel Vaults......Page 157
8 Stability Considerations in Barrel Vaults......Page 178
9 Instability Behaviour of Triangulated Barrel Vaults......Page 192
10 The Elastic and Post-bucking Analysis of Braced Barrel Vaults Manufactured form Fibre/Matrix Composite Materials......Page 224
11 Basic Principles in the Design and Construction of Steel Braced Barrel Valuts Roofs......Page 244
12 Some Possibilities Offered by Braced Vaults Construction......Page 258
13 Analysis, Design and Construction of 'Diamond Truss' Types of Three-way Grid Barrel Vaults......Page 265
14 Architectural Aspects of Braced Barrel Vaults......Page 276
15 MERO Braced Barrel Vaults Structures......Page 293
16 Triodetic Aluminium and Steel Braced Barrel Vaults......Page 305
17 Design and Construction of Steel Barrel Vaults for Building of Medium and Large Spans......Page 320
18 Structural Analysis of Reticulated Vaults......Page 346
19 Theoretical Studies and Experimental Research on Structural Behaviour of Reticulated Vaults......Page 364
20 Probability of Braced Barrel Vaults Composed of Elements of Random Strenght......Page 408
21 Recent Research on Timber Lamella Barrel Vaults......Page 418
22 Recent Examples of Prefabricated Steel Barrel Vault from Romania: Their Analysis, Design and Construction......Page 434
23 Analysis and Design of a Prefabricated Three-way Trussed Grid Vault......Page 448
24 The Design and Construction of the Liverpool International Garden Festival Exhibition Building......Page 465
Index......Page 478