ADVANCED BUILDING STRUCTURES

High-rise building Structures

Long span structures

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L O N G S PA N A N D
COMPLEX STRUCTURES

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INTRODUCTION
Long-span buildings create unobstructed, column-
free spaces, usually greater than 20 meters for a
variety of functions.

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INTRODUCTION
These include activities where visibility is
important for large audiences.
Example: (Auditoriums and covered Stadiums),

Hong Kong Stadium

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INTRODUCTION
Flexibility is important
Example: Exhibition halls and certain types of
manufacturing facility.

Pneumatic exhibition, USA

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INTRODUCTION
large movable objects are housed
Example: Aircraft sheds
Airport Terminal at Stuttgart, Germany

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INTRODUCTION
large movable objects are housed
Example: Aircraft sheds
Airport Terminal at Stuttgart, Germany

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INTRODUCTION
Grandness is important
Example: Atrium structures at shopping malls

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COMMON STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS FOR

LONG SPAN STRUCTURES
1. Form active systems
2. Vector active systems
3. Section active systems
4. Surface active systems

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1. FORM ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- are systems of flexible, non-rigid matter, in
which the redirection of forces is effected by
particular form design and characteristic form
stabilization.

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1. FORM ACTIVE SYSTEMS
Examples:
1.Cable structures
2.Tent structures
3.Pneumatic structures
4.Arch structures

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1. FORM ACTIVE SYSTEMS
Examples of cable structure formed by arch

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1. FORM ACTIVE SYSTEMS
Examples of Cable structure; Munich, Frie Otto tensed structure

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 Long span structures
1. FORM ACTIVE SYSTEMS
Examples of Cable structure; Munich, Frie Otto tensed structure

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 Long span structures
1. FORM ACTIVE SYSTEMS
Examples of Tent structure

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1. FORM ACTIVE SYSTEMS
Examples of Pneumatic/Inflated structure

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 Long span structures
1. FORM ACTIVE SYSTEMS
Examples of Pneumatic/Inflated structure

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2. VECTOR ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- are systems of short, solid, straight linear
members, in which the redirection of forces is
affected by vector partition,
- i.e. by multidirectional splitting of single force
simply to tension or compressive element.

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2. VECTOR ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Example of Vector active structures:
1. Flat trusses
2. Curved trusses
3. Space trusses

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2. VECTOR ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Example of Flat truss structures:

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 Long span structures
2. VECTOR ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Example of Curved truss structures:

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 Long span structures
2. VECTOR ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Example of Space truss structures:

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3. SECTION ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- are systems of rigid, solid, linear elements, in
which redirection of forces is effected by
mobilization of sectional force.

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3. SECTION ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Example of section active structures:
1. Beam structures
2. Slab structures
3. Frame structures

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 Long span structures
3. SECTION ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Example of Beam structures:

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 Long span structures
3. SECTION ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Example of Slab structures:

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 Long span structures
3. SECTION ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Example of Frame structures:

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4. SURFACE ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- are systems of flexible or rigid planes able to
resist tension, compression or shear, in which
the redirection of forces is affected by
mobilization of sectional force.

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4. SURFACE ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Examples of Surface active structures:
1.Plate structures
2.Folded structures
3.Shell structure

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 Long span structures
4. SURFACE ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Examples of Plate structures:

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 Long span structures
4. SURFACE ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Examples of Folded structures:

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4. SURFACE ACTIVE SYSTEMS
- Examples of Shell structures:

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Reading assignment for final exam: 40%

1. Structure and Fabric
seventh edition
Jack Stroud Foster
chapter 3: Structural Behavior
2. On Span and Space
exploring structures in architecture
Byorn Norman Sandaker
chapter 1: philosophy:
Fundamental aspects of structure

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 Thank you!

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