All Outputs (30)

Design and manufacturing of the Linko demountable fabric pavilion for the motorsport sector (2016)
Journal Article

This paper offers a detailed overview of the design and manufacturing aspects faced during the design and construction of the temporary pavilion for Linko Resources Ltd. The pavilion has been designed for the motorsport season 2015 and is based on be... Read More about Design and manufacturing of the Linko demountable fabric pavilion for the motorsport sector.

Thermal and optical analysis of a passive heat recovery and storage system for greenhouse skin (2016)
Journal Article

The thermal performance of a greenhouse can be greatly affected by the thermal and optical properties of its envelope system. In this study, a novel skin for greenhouse consisting of ethene-co-tetrafluoroethene (ETFE) membrane and Phase Change Materi... Read More about Thermal and optical analysis of a passive heat recovery and storage system for greenhouse skin.

Applicability of flexible photovoltaic modules onto membrane structures using grasshopper integrative model (2016)
Journal Article

The potentials of integrating thin-film photovoltaic technology into buildings make it the recommended renewable energy source not only for traditional architectures, but also the most innovative applications that favour envelopes characterized by fr... Read More about Applicability of flexible photovoltaic modules onto membrane structures using grasshopper integrative model.

MULTITEXCO - high performance smart multifunctional technical textiles for tensile structures (2016)
Journal Article

In recent years, the textile industry developed a new generation of advanced textile materials for the construction sector designed to address the needs of one of the largest markets for textile products. Examples of the advanced textiles developed i... Read More about MULTITEXCO - high performance smart multifunctional technical textiles for tensile structures.

An evaluation of thermal and lighting performance within an ETFE structure (2016)
Book Chapter

This paper reports on a study into the thermal and lighting environment of an enclosed Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil-covered structure. This is based on the on-site monitoring over set periods of time in summer 2014 and winter 2015. ETFE-f... Read More about An evaluation of thermal and lighting performance within an ETFE structure.

A new generation of temporary pavilions based on Tensairity® girders (2015)
Journal Article

This paper provides a detailed overview of the design and construction of a series of temporary pavilions based on the Tensairity® principle. The pavilions are currently used in the Superbike racing category (Ducati Superbike Team), for the Audi tron... Read More about A new generation of temporary pavilions based on Tensairity® girders.

Designing with membranes (2015)
Book Chapter

This contribution offers an introduction to membrane structures and the experimental approach which has characterised this building system since its origins. In particular, the chapter offers an overview of the design approach currently adopted for t... Read More about Designing with membranes.

Single-board microcontrollers applied to biaxial tests for architectural membranes (2015)
Conference Proceeding

The last decade has been characterised by the progressive development of several biaxial testing equipment and procedures for the mechanical characterisation of coated fabrics. The few standards available in this field led to the development of sever... Read More about Single-board microcontrollers applied to biaxial tests for architectural membranes.

Structural roofing system and method of using the same (2015)
Patent

It is disclosed a structural roofing system (1) for covering an underneath area (50) comprising at least one foundation (3) to transmit the loads of said structural roofing system to the ground (4), at least one tension element (5) extending between... Read More about Structural roofing system and method of using the same.

Biaxial testing for fabrics and foils: optimizing devices and procedures (2015)
Book

This book offers a well-structured, critical review of current design practice for tensioned membrane structures, including a detailed analysis of the experimental data required and critical issues relating to the lack of a set of design codes and te... Read More about Biaxial testing for fabrics and foils: optimizing devices and procedures.