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Design of Tensile Structures

A 3 month course to show you how to design tensile structures using RFEM. The main aim of this course on Membrane Structures is to impart knowledge and proficiency to the participants so that they can design lightweight structures to meet rising demand of the modern architecture.

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Duration: 12 weeks
Content: 24 hours
Projects: 2
Mode: Online

Overview

What you'll
be able to do.

With the growing importance of modern architecture, membrane structures have gained popularity.
Membrane structures design requires more expertise beyond the conventional engineer’s scope.
As the name says, it deals more with the analysis of the membranes where membranes were least covered in the civil engineer’s practice.
The main aim of this course on membrane structures is to impart knowledge and proficiency to the students so that they can design lightweight structures to meet the rising demand of modern architecture.
The concepts covered in this course include
- Overview, History & Evolution
- Conceptual Understanding of FEM Elements
- Introduction to RFEM Program
- Form Finding Methods
- Implementation on RFEM
- Materials
- Structural Analysis
- Patterning
- Examples on Patterning
- Tensile Structures under Uncertainties
- One Complex Example

Tools you'll use

RFEM

Curriculum

12 modules,
built with industry.

01Design of Tensile Structures12 modules
1. Course overview, History & EvolutionW01
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Overview of tensile membrane structures
    
    History & evolution
    
    Types of tensile structures
    
    Behaviour and mechanism of membrane structures
2. Conceptual understanding of FEM ElementsW02
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
    
    FEA elements & their behavior - 1D, 2D, & 3D
    
    Degrees of freedom
    
    Stages of FEM - Pre-processing, computation, & post-processing
    
    Types of loads
    
    Types of supports
    
    Concept of stiffness and stiffness matrix formulation
    
    Understanding results
    
    FEM for tensile membrane structures
    
    Types of analysis
3. Introduction to RFEM ProgramW03
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Introduction to RFEM
    
    Modelling, analysis, & design of steel structure
4. Form finding methodology and MethodsW04
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Conceptual Development of Tensile Membrane Structures
    
    Continuum Mechanics
    
    Principle of Virtual Work
    
    Finite element discretization of membrane structures
    
    Form Finding
    
    Structural Analysis
    
    Cutting Patterns
    
    Module Requisites
5. Form Finding MethodsW05
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Concept of Minimal Surface
    
    Methodologies - Physical Models, Soap films, & Computational methods
    
    Geometric Non-linearity
    
    Categorising Form-finding methods
    
    Force Density Method
    
    Assumed Geometric Stiffness Method
    
    Updated Reference Strategy Method
    
    Form-finding Vs Form-dictating
    
    Searching for equilibrium prestress
    
    Number of form-finding steps
    
    Elastic Control
    
    Element Size Control
    
    Projection Method
    
    Tension Method
6. Implementation of RFEMW06
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Prelimnary Form-finding
    
    Default Form-finding
    
    Comparison of GSM Method, Hybrid Method, and Analytical Method
    
    Form-finding of Cone structure Demonstration
7. Materials W07
  - In this session, you will learn about
    
    Isotropic and Orthotropic materials and its applications
    
    Different materials available in the market
    
    Demonstration with different materials
8. Structural AnalysisW08
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Structural Analysis of membrane structure for dead, live, and wind loads
    
    The wrinkling phenomenon of membrane structures
    
    Demonstration of Analysis of membrane structures for a existing structure
9. PatternsW09
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Cutting Pattern Phenomenon
    
    Approach
    
    Cutting Lines
    
    Planar
    
    Geodesic lines
    
    Flattening Procedure
    
    Mathematical flattening
    
    Physical flattening
    
    Special requirements of flattening procedure
    
    Effect of Orthotropic directions
    
    Seamlines compatibility
    
    Compensation
    
    Assembly Allowanes - Welding Requirements
    
    Evaluation of cutting patterns
10. Examples on PatterningW10
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Patterning procedure with RFEM
    
    Demonstrating Patterning of a Cone structure
11. Tensile Structures under uncertaintiesW11
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Understanding on CFD
    
    Theoretical Wind Simulation using CFD on membrane structures
12. One Complex ExampleW12
  - In this session, you will learn
    
    Modelling & Form finding
    
    Results & Patterning

Industry projects

2 projects
you'll ship.

Our projects are designed by experts in the industry to reflect industry standards. By working through our projects, Learners will gain a practical understanding of what they will take on at a larger-scale in the industry. In total, there are 2 Projects that are available in this program.

Perform Form-finding and Structural Analysis Structure of Multiple Masts

This project will teach the students, how to find the geometric position of a membrane where the surface stress is in equilibrium with the natural and geometric boundary conditions…

Model a Membrane Roof with Cables

In this project, the students will be asked to model using form-finding tools and create the cutting patterns for a structure. This will help them to gain knowledge on planar cutti…

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Design of Tensile Structures

What you'llbe able to do.

12 modules,built with industry.

2 projectsyou'll ship.