Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Performance analysis of a membrane roof project
E.F. Nunes & J.B.M. de Sousa Jr
Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
B. Baier
University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
A.M.S. de Freitas
Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
ABSTRACT: This paper presents a qualitative investigation of the membrane roof project efficiency, in a
preliminary stage of work, based on numerical and experimental data. The first stage involved the optimization
procedure of the structural system of the original model under the action of load. The second stage comprised
the experimental ...