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Brief Review of the Membrane Structure Context

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This chapter offers a brief introduction to tensioned membrane structures and describes the recent developments in their design. The most relevant international associations operating in this field are presented together with the most significant research projects funded in the last decades in order to promote the use of membrane structures. The current design codes and testing standards are described in detail with a focus on the structural design and the mechanical performance of architectural fabrics and foils.

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    Design and manufacture of minimum energy forms of lightweight tension membranes, 1998–2000, FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3, Fourth Framework Programme.

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    Thematic Network on Tensile Structure, 2001–2004, GROWTH-KA1/FP5, Fifth Framework Programme.

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    Novel structural skins: Improving sustainability and efficiency through new structural textile materials and designs, 2013–2017, Action TU1303, Transport and Urban Development.

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Beccarelli, P. (2015). Brief Review of the Membrane Structure Context. In: Biaxial Testing for Fabrics and Foils. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02228-4_1

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