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Prestress Iterative Design and Precision Control Method for Cable-strut Structures using Enhanced Differential Evolution
The prestress design is crucial in cable-strut structures as it ensures structural stiffness and bearing capacity. In this paper, cable force is used...
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Determination of active members and zero-stress states for symmetric prestressed cable–strut structures
A prestressed cable–strut structure is generally flexible and exhibits strong coupling between its stress state and configuration. The zero-stress...
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Robustness Analysis of a Flexible Cable-Strut Tensile Structure
Currently, the robustness analysis of structure is primarily related to rigid structures, and little has been done to study the robustness of spatial...
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Form-finding and determining geodesic seam lines using the updated weight method for tensile membrane structures with strut and anchorage supports
Tensile membrane structures (TMS) consist of the membrane fabric, supporting frame, cables and strut elements. The initial shape of a TMS is not...
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Nonlinear form-finding of symmetric cable–strut structures using stiffness submatrices associated with full symmetry subspace
An efficient and nonlinear form-finding method is proposed for symmetric cable–strut structures with complex geometry or many nodes. Expressed in the...
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Identification and Adjustment of the Pretension Deviation in Cable-Strut Tensile Structures
Construction errors inevitably arise in real cable-strut tensile structures. Nevertheless, construction error analysis and evaluation, as well as...
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On the Collapse Resistance of the Levy Type and the Loop-Free Suspen-Dome Structures After Accidental Failure of Cables
Current Levy type suspen-domes use loop cables which are key elements and carry large tensions. The loop-free suspen-dome was proposed for improving...
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A Novel Two-Step Tensegrity Topology-Finding Method Based on Mixed Integer Programming and Nonlinear Programming
A two-step topology-finding method based on mixed integer programming and nonlinear programming is proposed for tensegrity structures. In the first...
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Study on Nonlinear Vibration Stiffness Calculation of Two Ends of Cable Between Struts in a Beam String Structure
PurposeFor fixed or hinged single cables, the vibration equation is well developed. However, the form of boundary constraints between fixed and...
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Study on Control Criteria of Cable Length of Annular Crossed Cable-Truss Structure Based on Sensitive Analysis
Annular crossed cable-truss structure (ACCTS) is a novel flexible cable-strut tensile structure. Its stiffness is generated from the prestresses of...
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Probabilistic Evaluation of Progressive Collapse Resistance of Truss String Structures Considering Structural Uncertainties
Truss string structures (TSSs) are often prone to the risk of progressive collapse owing to critical member failures in accidental events. Moreover,...
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Experimental Study and Fine-Tuned Simulation of Cable-Joint Pair Slip** in the Cable-Supported Structure
During the tensioning process of the cable-supported structure, the sliding friction between cable wires and joint will have a great influence on the...
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Dynamic Analyses and Simplified Methods for Evaluating Complicated Suspend-dome Structures Subjected to Sudden Cable Failure
Accidental cable failure may occur for complicated suspend-dome structures, resulting in the dynamic impact effect on structures. This study presents...
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Lotus Aeroad—Pushing the Scale of Tensegrity Structures
The Lotus Aeroad sculpture was a focal point for the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed. Research shows it is the longest tensegrity cantilever built...
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Progressive Collapse Behavior of Large-span Truss String Structures Subjected to Cable Failure
Cables play an important role in truss string structures, and their sudden failure can lead to massive damage and even collapse of the structures....
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Force finding of cable–strut structures using a symmetry-based method
Force finding of cable–strut structures is to identify self-equilibrated pre-stress states for structures with given shape, which is a crucial step...
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Test and Numerical Investigation Mechanical Behavior of Cable Dome
Cable dome structure is a kind of space steel structure system with stay cable, hoop cable, ridge cable and brace strut. In order to study the...
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Static control method using gradient—genetic algorithm for grillage adaptive beam string structures based on minimal internal force
The grillage adaptive beam string structure (GABSS) is a new type of smart structure that can self-adjust its deformation and internal forces through...
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Thrust Layout Optimization for the Analysis of Historic Masonry Structures
Historic masonry structures form an important part of the world’s collective cultural heritage. Many methods have been developed for assessing the...
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Self-vibrational Analysis of a Tensegrity
A tensegrity structure’s self-vibrational behavior is investigated to validate explanations that the natural frequencies of the tensegrity are...