Buildings 2012, 2(4), 424-455; doi:10.3390/buildings2040424
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Methods for Creating Curved Shell Structures From Sheet Materials

Bruno Postleemail
Capita Symonds Structures, Sheffield, S1 2DU, UK
Received: 12 July 2012; in revised form: 5 September 2012 / Accepted: 11 October 2012 / Published: 19 October 2012
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Abstract: This paper describes some methods for producing developable surfaces with practical applications for creating useful lightweight, rigid, jig-less and elegant structural forms from sheet materials. Multiple related techniques based on the same fundamental principle can be used to generate a variety of interesting singly curved and doubly curved shapes. The system requires a minimum of specialist software, and is described in simple steps that can be followed by the reader with access to basic 3D CAD tools.
Keywords: architectural geometry; developable surface; panelisation

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Postle, B. Methods for Creating Curved Shell Structures From Sheet Materials. Buildings 2012, 2, 424-455.

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