Abstract: This paper describes a kind of innovative posttensioned and shaped hypar space truss characterized by an economical fabrication and construction process. The hypar truss, assembled initially in a planar square layout on ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new method for constructing metal domes. The method is basically one in which the whole structure is assembled initially at ground level in an essentially flat condition. By the use of posttensioning ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an ultimate load test and analysis of a posttensioned and shaped hexagonal grid dome. The hexagonal grid dome is one type of the recently proposed posttensioned and shaped single chorded ...