Analysis of Structural Layouts of Geodesic Dome Structures with Bar Filler Considering Air Transportation

Andrey Kolpakov,Vyacheslav Anchutin,Vladislav Korolskiy,Semen Popov,Oleg Dolgov,Vadim Zykov

doi:10.3390/buildings12020242

Abstract

The results are presented from a study of three-layer geodesic dome structures with bar fillers under their own weight. An algorithm was developed for selecting the type of structural layout used and the reference parameters chosen in terms of the technological, strength, and weight characteristics. The results of this analysis aim to make it easier for designers to determine the optimal reference parameters in the initial stage of the designing of geodetic hemispherical dome structures, the construction of which is planned to be carried out in remote areas with harsh climatic conditions. Due to the lack of sufficient ground transport infrastructure, cargo delivery to these regions is currently possible only with the help of air transport. The importance of this study rests on the lack of adequate methods for the determination of the reference parameters for geodesic hemispherical dome structures at an early stage of design. In particular, it is common for the issues regarding the transportation of structural elements as well as those that involve ensuring the strength and the technological characteristics of the structure to not be considered simultaneously. This study owes its relevance to the rapid development of the uninhabited territories of the Russian Federation in the context of the global ecological crisis caused by anthropogenic impact on the environment.

Highlights

This article is a continuation of the research cycle devoted to the geodesic dome structures featured in a previous article that was published in the journal Quality and Life in December 2021 [1].The Russian Federation ranks first in the world in terms of its area, which is 17,130,000 km2
An algorithm was developed for selecting the type of structural layout used and the reference parameters chosen in terms of the technological, strength, and weight characteristics
The importance of this study rests on the lack of adequate methods for the determination of the reference parameters for geodesic hemispherical dome structures at an early stage of design

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Introduction

The Russian Federation ranks first in the world in terms of its area, which is 17,130,000 km. As part of the “Strategy for the long-term development of the Russian Federation with low greenhouse gas emissions until 2050” project implementation, by 2030, there is a plan to reach a level of carbon emissions equal to 67% of 1990 levels, and by 2050, to decrease emissions further to 20% of 1990 levels. There is a plan to build new cities in Siberia, which was officially announced by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, S.K. Shoigu, on 5 August 2021. According to this statement, three scientific and industrial centers with a population of three hundred thousand to one million people are planned to be built in Siberia between Bratsk and Krasnoyarsk, as well as in the area of Kansk and Lesosibirsk

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