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    Product details:

    • Publisher Woodhead Publishing
    • Date of Publication 8 September 2025

    • ISBN 9780443224072
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages568 pages
    • Size 229x152 mm
    • Language English
    • 700

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    Long description:

    A growing use of membranes for construction purposes has recently been encouraged by their environmentally friendly characteristics. To offer a timely and extensive, research-grounded compendium on structures made with fabrics and foils, the most relevant facets of the state of the art are covered in two sister titles.

    After a moving remembrance of Marc Malinowski, a great promoter of membrane structures, Membranes for Structures - Fundamentals begins with a brief historical review of the development of design tools for membrane structures. Part One follows, discussing design fundamentals in the light of recent experiences and modern technologies. Part Two updates knowledge of products and materials, with a special focus on fire performance, the incorporation of photovoltaic cells, and ETFE. Part Three deals with other considerations related to design and installation, such as acoustic performance, post-failure stability, wind loads and lifecycle analysis, with special mentions of textile halls and biogas containers. A look into the future is proposed in Part Four, where some interesting, present-day research on ageing and applications is included.

    The well-amalgamated contributions, authored by international experts, produce a comprehensive reference to keep students and researchers as well as industry professionals and various other stakeholders abreast with the latest advancements.




    • Incorporates recent developments that are poorly documented in other literature available
    • Contains comprehensive information on form-finding and design with modern software, use of the latest materials and elements of support, and other valuable details for optimized construction
    • Published alongside its sister title, Membranes for Structures - Applications (ISBN: 9780443224058)

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    Table of Contents:

    1. In memoriam of Marc Malinowski
    2. The development of design tools (2015-2022)

    PART I: Fundamentals
    3. Shape making or form finding
    4. Computer modelling
    5. Numerical methods
    6. Appropriate design

    PART II: Products and materials
    7. Ethylene tetra fluoroethylene (ETFE) fire performance
    8. Environmental, economic and social sustainability of ETFE
    9. Photovoltaic integration in membranes

    PART III: Design and installation
    10. Supporting a good client/architect relationship and outcome
    11. Acoustic performance of Amphitheater of Hasan Kalyoncu University
    12. Acoustic properties of ETFE cushions systems and their impact on acoustic comfort in large rooms
    13. Tensile structures in daylight and artificial lighting
    14. Solar shading with ETFE
    15. Virtual wind tunnel for modeling inflatable hangars
    16. Textile halls
    17. Postfailure stability
    18. Cutting patterning of biogas containers
    19. Integrating life cycle analysis in the design of structural membranes in architecture

    PART IV: Current research (2015-2022)
    20. Aging behavior of ETFE foils
    21. Integration of ETFE foil cushions into conventional glass façade systems
    22. Behaviour of membrane covers for biogas fermentation and storage tanks

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