Re: spectacular and serene

[Charles J Knight <c dot knight at juno dot com>]

> >and load bearing capacities, but the translucent nature of the 
> tension
> >structure makes it better suited to above ground use.  You don't 

> ...can you point me to a webpage or two that will show me examples 
> of the flexible translucent  tension structures that your're
mentioning?

Let me see if I can find a few for you...keep in mind, they're not
"flexible" per se, but they do experience more movement than
reinforced concrete.

     -- Chuck Knight

http://www-ec.njit.edu/civil/fabric/ is the main NJIT site for this
type of structure, and the main one for this structure.  LOTS of
technical information and equations.

http://xarch.tu-graz.ac.at/home/gernot/skin/membranesoftware.html
is the site for some rather expensive patterning software

http://www.archrecord.com/CONTEDUC/ARTICLES/9_00_1.asp
is just an interesting site.

http://www.geigerengineers.com/project.cfm?projcatID=2
Sample projects using tensile membrane construction, including a
"superdome" construct.

http://www.freeway.cl/symphony/pag12.htm
Someone's thesis on tensile architecture...quite a good site.

http://architecture.mit.edu/house_n/web/resources/tutorials/House_N%20Tut
orial%20Tensile%20Structures.htm
Not sure what this site is -- it doesn't display right in my browser,
but it's MIT, so it's probably pretty good.

http://www-ec.njit.edu/civil/fabric/gallery1.html
is a gallery of some "common" and some "spectacular" fabric
structures.  The "tennessee pavillion" by Horst Berger is my 
personal favorite, click on its image to view a full screen image.
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