Giachini, PAGS;
Al, B;
Solly, JJ;
Slabbinck, ELM;
(2017)
Irregular cable-nets: exploring irregularity as a driver for form and structure.
In: Bogle, A and Grohmann, M, (eds.)
Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2017.
(pp. pp. 1-10).
IASS
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Abstract
Unlike conventional cable-nets that typically use evenly spaced cables laid out in an orthogonal-grid, introducing irregular patterns into the form-finding process of cable structures enables designs with non-directional grids and varying cable concentration. These characteristics are investigated in this paper as a mean of expanding the design space of such systems and of achieving a more equal force distribution in the cable network. A comparison between the structural performance of cable nets with orthogonal and Voronoi cable meshes is performed that evaluates how these different cable arrangements transfer forces within the network and determines the structural mass required by each system to achieve comparable deflections. Furthermore, this paper explores the cable discontinuity characteristic of Voronoi grids as a feature that enables cable section optimization throughout the system. A similar optimization strategy is also applied to orthogonal cable-nets and a study comparing possible weight reduction through section optimization is presented.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | Irregular cable-nets: exploring irregularity as a driver for form and structure |
| Event: | IASS 2017 Hamburg Symposium: Conceptual & Structural Design |
| Location: | Hamburg, Germany |
| Dates: | 25th-27th September 2017 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/article?opti... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Cable-net structures, Voronoi, irregular cable mesh, structural simulation, topology |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett School of Architecture |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10070967 |
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