| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6876510 | Computer-Aided Design | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The best known isotropic membrane stress state is a soap film. However, if we allow the value of the isotropic stress to vary from point to point then the surface can carry gravity loads, either as a hanging form in tension, or as a masonry shell in compression. The paper describes the theory of isotropic membrane stress under gravity load and introduces a particle method for its numerical simulation for the form finding of shell structures.
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Authors
Francis Aish, Sam Joyce, Samar Malek, Chris J.K. Williams,