Research of Geometric and Information Models for Awning Structures

Abstract

The article analyzes membrane (awning) structures, which become relevant due to their cost-effectiveness and the creation of original forms. The characteristics of awning structures, the possibilities of molding, the use of various materials and combined options for com-bining an awning with other materials are considered. Due to their cost-effectiveness, tent structures are becoming increasingly popular today, because in modern socio-economic conditions there is a need for the rapid construction of low-cost buildings to overcome the shortage of mobile housing and structures for other purposes. In the conditions of restoration of the lost objects of buildings and structures, the use of tent coverings is important. Their development was held back for a long time due to the non-compliance of domestic tent materials with the high requirements for tent coverings of this type, namely: strength, durability, color diversity, light fastness, etc. The use of hinged struc-tures allows you to create small architectural forms and mobile build-ingsthat are not only quickly erected, but also easilytransformed in accordance with a change in functionality. This allows you to create new types of objects, such as stadiums, airports, giant greenhouses, bo-tanical gardens, warehouses, etc. Modern technologies combine the advantages of industrial construction methods with the individualiza-tion of form and open the way to the use of various awning structures. Membrane coatings, as one of the modern trends in the presentation of a new form of roofing, create new spatial characteristics of architectur-al objects. They form expanses freed from bulky internal structures. The freedom of space determines the flexibility and functionality of its use, a high degree of adaptation and, as a result, the durability of the space and structure. Having a wide variety of forms, this type of coat-ing has broad prospects for use along with other architectural and struc-tural systems. To ensure such characteristics, the article proposes an in-formation model of the proportionality of the elements of the architec-tural form, established on the basis of the information modularity of the relations of the elements for the volumetric structure.