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Arches and cables - an inverted principle
Wilhelm Riphahn, Fritz Leonhardt: Mülheimer bridge, Cologne, 1951
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Arches and cables - an inverted principle
Robert Maillart: Valtschielbachbridge, Donath, 1925
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Arches and cables - an inverted principle
Gerd Lohmer, Fischer, Fritz Leonhardt: Severin bridge, Cologne, 1959
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ut pendet continuum flexile, sic stabit contiguum rigidum inversum
„As hangs the flexible line, so but inverted will stand the rigid arch.“
Thrust line 18
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Different behavior of cables and arches for changeable life loads
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Stiffening of arches by using prestress
Initital Case 1: Dead load
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Initital Case 2: Dead load + Equally distributed life load
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Stiffening of arches by using prestress
Special Case: Dead load + Life load on one side
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Stiffening of arches by using prestress
Form diagram
Free body diagram Force diagram
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no scale scale 1cm = 200kN
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Form diagram
Free body diagram Force diagram
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Form diagram
Free body diagram Force diagram
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no scale scale 1cm = 200kN
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Form diagram
Free body diagram Force diagram
scale 1:200
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Form diagram
Free body diagram Force diagram
scale 1:200
no scale scale 1cm = 200kN
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Form diagram
Free body diagram Force diagram
scale 1:200
no scale scale 1cm = 200kN
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Form diagram
Free body diagram Force diagram
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Stiffening of arches by using prestress
Form diagram
Free body diagram Force diagram
scale 1:200
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Concepts for stabilization
Additional load
Stiffness of the arch
Stiffness of the carried element
Prestress
Planar tension stiffening
Spatial cable net/Membrane as stabilization
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Concepts for stabilization 37
Concepts for stabilization
Robert Maillart: Valtschielbachbridge, Donath, 1925
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Concepts for stabilization 39
Ralph Modjeski: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, 1936
Concepts for stabilization 40
Concepts for stabilization
A Pomerantsev, V. Shukhov: State warehouse GUM, Moscow, 1893
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Concepts for stabilization
A Pomerantsev, V. Shukhov: State warehouse GUM, Moscow, 1893
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Concepts for stabilization 43
Concepts for stabilization
R. Brosi & Obrist and Partner, Peter Rice: Bus station Chur, 1992
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Concepts for stabilization
R. Brosi & Obrist and Partner, Peter Rice: Bus station Chur, 1992
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Concepts for stabilization
gmp Architekten, Schlaich Bergermann and Partner: Museum for history, Hamburg, 1989
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Concepts for stabilization
Frank Gehry Architects, Schlaich Bergermann and Partner: DZ Bank, Berlin, 2001
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Concepts for stabilization 48
Peter Rice/ Arup: Pavilion of the Future, Sevilla, 1992
Concepts for stabilization 49
Peter Rice/ Arup: Pavilion of the Future, Sevilla, 1992
Concepts for stabilization 50
Peter Rice/ Arup: Pavilion of the Future, Sevilla, 1992
Concepts for stabilization 51
Peter Rice/ Arup: Pavilion of the Future, Sevilla, 1992
Concepts for stabilization 52
Peter Rice/ Arup: Pavilion of the Future, Sevilla, 1992
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Construction of thrust lines
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
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Construction of thrust lines
Case 1
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Construction of thrust lines
Taq-i Kisra Palast (Ayvan-e Kasra), Asbanbar, near Baghdad, 550 n.Chr.
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Construction of thrust lines 58
Renzo Piano, Arup: Padre Pio Pilgrim Church, San Giovanni rotondo, 2004
Construction of thrust lines 59
Renzo Piano, Arup: Padre Pio Pilgrim Church, San Giovanni rotondo, 2004
Construction of thrust lines 60
Renzo Piano, Arup: Padre Pio Pilgrim Church, San Giovanni rotondo, 2004
Construction of thrust lines 61
Renzo Piano, Arup: Padre Pio Pilgrim Church, San Giovanni rotondo, 2004
Construction of thrust lines 62
Renzo Piano, Arup: Padre Pio Pilgrim Church, San Giovanni rotondo, 2004
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Construction of thrust lines 64
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Construction of thrust lines 65
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Construction of thrust lines 66
Construction of thrust lines
Vezelay Abbey, Burgundy, France, 11.Jh.
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Construction of thrust lines
Vezelay Abbey, Burgundy, France, 11.Jh.
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Construction of thrust lines
Vezelay Abbey, Burgundy, France, 11.Jh.
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Construction of thrust lines 71
Construction of thrust lines
Pont du Gard, Nimes, France, 1st century AD
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Construction of thrust lines 73
L. Laurana: Palazzo Dcuale, Urbino, 1472
Construction of thrust lines
Case 2
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Construction of thrust lines
Eiffel, T. Seyring: Maria Pia bridge, Porto, 1877
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Construction of thrust lines 77
Gustave Eiffel, M. Koechlin: Viadukt Garabit, Ruynes, 1884
Construction of thrust lines 78
Gustave Eiffel, M. Koechlin: Viadukt Garabit, Ruynes, 1884
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Construction of thrust lines
Case 3
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Construction of thrust lines
Robert Maillart: Salginatobel bridge, Schiers, 1930
82
Construction of thrust lines
Robert Maillart: Salginatobel bridge, Schiers, 1930
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Construction of thrust lines
Robert Maillart: Salginatobel bridge, Schiers, 1930
84
Construction of thrust lines
Robert Maillart: Salginatobel bridge, Schiers, 1930
85
Construction of thrust lines
Robert Maillart: Salginatobel bridge, Schiers, 1930
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Construction of thrust lines
Robert Maillart: Salginatobel bridge, Schiers, 1930
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Construction of thrust lines
Robert Maillart: Salginatobel bridge, Schiers, 1930
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Construction of thrust lines
Robert Maillart: Salginatobel bridge, Schiers, 1930
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Construction of thrust lines
Robert Maillart: Salginatobel bridge, Schiers, 1930
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Construction of thrust lines 91
Construction of thrust lines
Sir Horace Jones and Sir John Wolfe Barry: Tower Bridge, London, 1894
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Spacial profiling 94
Spacial profiling
Boston Public Library
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Spacial profiling
McKim: National museum of natural History, Washington, 1910
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Spacial profiling 97
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Spacial profiling 98
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Spacial profiling 99
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Spacial profiling 100
Spacial profiling 101
Spacial profiling 102
Spacial profiling 103
Spacial profiling 104
Spacial profiling 105
Spacial profiling
Eugène Freyssinet: Hangar d‘Orly, Orly, France, 1923
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Spacial profiling
Eugène Freyssinet: Hangar d‘Orly, Orly, France, 1923
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Spacial profiling
Pier Luigi Nervi: Main hall Expo Turino, Italy, 1949
108
Spacial profiling
Pier Luigi Nervi: Main hall Expo Turino, Italy, 1949
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Spacial profiling
Pier Luigi Nervi: Main hall Expo Turino, Italy, 1949