Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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279829 | International Journal of Solids and Structures | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Cable domes have been employed as lightweight, large span roofs. In this paper, several new forms of cable domes are first presented and their geometric feasibility is discussed. A general method, referred to as the DSVD, is next proposed for the determination of the integral prestress modes for various cable domes. Optimum prestressing of domes with a single or with multiple integral prestress modes is also examined. The proposed method is verified through numerical simulations, and is believed to provide a helpful tool in the preliminary design of cable domes.
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Authors
Xingfei Yuan, Lianmeng Chen, Shilin Dong,