Title:
Folded Hypar Shells
Author(s):
Felix Candela
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
28
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
167-184
Keywords:
concrete construction; hyperbolic parabolic shells; reinforced concrete; shells (strucutral forms); structural design
DOI:
10.14359/17155
Date:
1/1/1971
Abstract:
The common shallow umbrella, made of four pieces of hyberbolic paraboloid with their Z axes in a vertical position, has proven to be a handy and economical solution for covering large industrial areas, where substantial reuse of wooden formwork can easily be achieved. (Fig 7-1)