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Medium: journal article
Language(s): English
Published in: Structural Engineering International, , n. 4, v. 14
Page(s): 274-276
DOI: 10.2749/101686604777963559
Abstract:

Temporary ice structures can be used for various purposes such as cultural events, presentation and promotion of sales products or they may serve as a tourist attraction. Considering the low strength of ice as well as its creep behaviour, double curved shells have turned out to be the best suited shapes for ice structures. A new method for the erection of double curved shells is presented. The construction procedure was developed by using a flat plate made of ice and a soft styrofoam component between segments which enables the plate to be deformed into a double curved shell with post-tensioning. An ice dome with a span of about 5 m and a height of 0,9 m was successfully constructed. This paper also presents the experiments with various shapes of shells and the requirements for ice shells.

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