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Hyperbolic Structures
Shukhov's Lattice Towers - Forerunners of Modern Lightweight Construction
Author: Beckh Matthias
Language: EnglishSubjects for Hyperbolic Structures:
152 p. · 21.1x27.7 cm · Paperback
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Foreword 8
Preface 10
Building with hyperbolic lattice structures 14
Geometry and form of hyperbolic lattice structures 24
Structural analysis and calculation methods 32
Relationships between form and structural behaviour 50
Design and analysis of Shukhov’s towers 66
NiGRES tower on the Oka 94
Résumé 112
Towers in comparison 114
Notes 143
Literature 145
Picture Credits 146
Index 148
Dr. Ing. Matthias Beckh was a research assistant in the Department of Structural Engineering at the Technical University of Munich and currently works for Buro Happold in Munich and Berlin.