{"product_id":"9780784412893","title":"Tensile Fabric Structures: Design, Analysis, and Construction","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrepared by the Task Committee on Tensioned Fabric Structures of the Special Structures Committee of the Metals Committee of the Technical Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTensile Fabric Structures: Design, Analysis, and Construction \u003c\/em\u003esummarizes the range of tensile membrane structure forms and their applications and documents the current state of knowledge regarding loading, form finding, and nonlinear analysis of membrane structures. Structural forms and details are generally left exposed in tensile membrane designs and are strongly tied to architecture and aesthetics. These environmentally friendly and economically competitive structures are found in a wide range of recreational and transportation facilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis report updates the earlier \u003cem\u003eTensioned Fabric Structures: A Practical Introduction. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehistory of tensioned membrane structures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emechanical, lighting, and thermal properties of membrane materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efire safety and durability of membrane materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eshape determination and analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efabrication and erection process, attachment to supporting structures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estructural design and aesthetics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis report will provide practical guidance to structural engineers, architects, and builders of tensile membrane structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Society of Civil Engineers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50096542515440,"sku":"9780784412893","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780784412893","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}