Essays about: "Stress Ribbon"

Found 2 essays containing the words Stress Ribbon.

1. 1. Post-tensioned stress ribbon systems in long-span roofs : Case study: Västerås Travel Center

   University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

   Author : Samih Ahmed; Guayente Minchot; [2018]
   Keywords : cable suspended; stress ribbon; roof structure; post-tensioned concrete; SAP2000;

   Abstract : The stress ribbon system has numerous advantages, that includes but are not limitedto: increasing overall stiffness, control deflections and reduction of materialsconsumption, which in turn, reduces the load and the cost. Nevertheless, its use isusually limited to bridges, in particular, pedestrian bridges; this can be attributedto the insufficient space that buildings’ usually have for end supports, or/and backstayedcables, that can accommodate the expected high pull-out forces occuring atthe cables’ ends. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysis of Catenary Shaped Timber Structures

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik

   Author : Kristoffer Persson; [2018]
   Keywords : Timber construction; Caternary structures; Tensile timber roof; Stress ribbon; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In the design of a building there are many parameters that effect the material efficiency. The choice of structural solution and material are two of the parameters that will be investigated further in this rapport. READ MORE