Determination and prediction of the mechanical behaviour of architectural fabrics

This thesis concerns the material behaviour of architectural fabrics for use in the construction of tensile fabric structures, particularly the determination and prediction of biaxial and shear behaviour. Original contributions to knowledge include a novel shear test frame design, an understanding o...

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Main Author: Colman, Alex George
Published: University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689627