Abstract
The paper is focused on the static analysis of the cone, which is one of the basic shapes used for membrane structures. These structures are specific by their ability to transmit only tensile forces. Pressure forces in the membrane construction may cause unwanted wrinkling of the used textile materials. When designing membranes, one of the variable parameters can be the height of cone and the radius of the circular profile at the top of the cone, which affects the resulting stress and internal forces. This paper aims to analyze the reliability of the cone in terms of the extreme stress and internal forces while maintaining the same ground plan.
Highlights
Membrane structures are very specific types of structures
Very investigated area is the optimization of initial shape of membrane structures [2, 3] and numerical modelling concerning of the behaviour of the membrane structures under the load [4]
The membrane structures with added pre – stressed ropes did not require increasing the circular profile on the top to reach the optimal shape
Summary
They can be designed as roofing for temporary and permanent buildings [1] Main advantages of these structures are very low weight, aesthetic airiness, high shape variability, large spans, and the aesthetics of the structures themselves. Due to their specific properties and increasing popularity, there is a great scope for research in this area. For finding optimal shapes of membrane structures, RFEM use method by U.
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