An Improved Connector for Space Frames
| Author(s): |
George Gamanis
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| Medium: | conference paper |
| Language(s): | English |
| Conference: | 35th Annual Symposium of IABSE / 52nd Annual Symposium of IASS / 6th International Conference on Space Structures: Taller, Longer, Lighter - Meeting growing demand with limited resources, London, United Kingdom, September 2011 |
| Published in: | IABSE-IASS 2011 London Symposium Report |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Abstract: |
On July 7, 2010 the European Patent Bulletin 2010/29 mentioned the publication of the extended European search report for a European patent application (EP 1 997 972) concerning an improved connector for space frames. According to the European search opinion, which is included in the above-mentioned search report, this improved connector meets the requirements regarding novelty and inventive step. Patent No. GR 1 005 940 concerning the same connector was granted in 2008. It is an object of the present paper to communicate the technical effects which have been achieved as a result of this patent. Another object is to summarize the current version of Skytech® SYSTEM 2000—a space frame system comprising spherical nodes, tubular structural members and connectors. |
| Keywords: |
sustainable construction connectors structural reliability space structures lightweight space frame systems high tensile strength wide-span internally tensioned spatial structures
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