Biaxial Testing for Fabrics and Foils Optimizing Devices and Procedures /

• Main Author: Beccarelli, Paolo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Amorphous substances.; Complex fluids.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Engineering design.; Building materials.; Materials science.; Engineering Design.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Medical and Radiation Physics.; Building Materials.

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 testing procedures. The technical requirements for b...

Table of Contents:

• Brief Review of the Membrane Structure Context
• The design, analysis and construction of tensile fabric structures
• Biaxial testing apparatuses and procedures
• The development of biaxial testing devices and procedures for architectural fabrics
• Recent application and potentialities
• Conclusions.