Comparison of membrane structure ponding behaviour; uniformly applied water loads vs. steady state water flow conditions
Author(s): |
Adam Bown
Tom Makin |
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Medium: | conference paper |
Language(s): | English |
Conference: | Interfaces: Architecture, Engineering, Science, Annual Meeting of the International Association of Shell & Spatial Structures (IASS), Hamburg, 25-27 September 2017 |
Published in: | Interfaces: Architecture . Engineering . Science |
Year: | 2017 |
Abstract: | Rainwater ponding is a key consideration in the design of tension structures. This paper reviews how potential for ponding has historically been assessed and introduces a new approach based on flow of rainwater over the membrane surface coupled with a series of time stepped static analyses. |