Abstract: Modal properties of light roofs such as cable roofs backed by cavities with openings are theoretically investigated. Taken into account are the interaction between the roof and the air enclosed by the cavity, the air outside ...

Abstract: This paper examines the response of hemispherical, air‐supported structures to turbulent wind, both theoretically and experimentally. Wind‐tunnel tests were conducted on an aeroelastic model of a hemispherical, air‐supported ...

Abstract: This paper complements the theoretical study of the same subject. The aim is to verify the theory formulated in the companion paper. Free vibration of large‐span, self‐supported, lightweight roofs backed by cavities with ...