Rest area with tensioned membrane in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, France
Customer Project
Model of roofing in RFEM (© AC Structures)
Tensioned membrane over the break area in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure (© ACS Production)
| Investor | OGEC Châteauneuf - Saint-Bonnet, Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, France |
| Construction Management |
H2C Architecture, Lyon, France www.h2c-architecture.fr |
| Structural Analysis |
AC Structures, Rennes, France www.ac-structures.com |
| Frame structure |
ICM, Marseille, France www.icm13.fr |
| Membrane |
ACS Production, Montoir de Bretagne, France www.acs-production.com |
Description
The covered break area consists of 6 frame columns made of tubular sections and welded I-beams made of galvanized steel as well as a membrane made of PVC with a double curvature. The roof spans the school sports grounds of the Foyer de Charité de Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, in the Drôme department.
A channel system integrated into the welded I-beams and downspouts integrated into the posts allow for inconspicuous drainage of rainwater, which does not change the clear lines of the structure.
Modeling
For the design of the structure, the following programs of Dlubal Software were used: add-on module RF-STEEL EC3 for the calculation of the steel substructure, the add-on module RF-FORM-FINDING for the shape search as well as the ultimate limit state calculation of the membrane and the add-on module RF-CUTTING-PATTERN for creating the geometry of the fabric webs .
First, a general structural analysis model (frame and membrane) was created. Thus, it was possible to determine the dimensioning of the steel substructure taking into account the forces from the tensile force of the fabric. Likewise, a structural analysis of the orbits was performed as part of the modeling.
In the second phase, the panels of the roof were detached and the stress lines in the fabric and the curvature changes were checked. A second, more accurate and detailed model was developed.
The modeling phases alternated with the design phases to consider the interaction of fabric and frame.
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Programs Used for Structural Analysis
RFEM
Main Program
Main Program
Structural engineering software for finite element analysis (FEA) of planar and spatial structural systems consisting of plates, walls, shells, members (beams), solids and contact elements
Price of First License
3,540.00 USD
3,540.00 USD
RFEM
Tensile Membrane Structures
Add-on Module
Form-finding of tensile membrane and cable structures
Price of First License
1,750.00 USD
1,750.00 USD
RFEM
Tensile Membrane Structures
Add-on Module
Generation of cutting patterns for tensile membrane structures
Price of First License
2,240.00 USD
2,240.00 USD
RFEM
Steel and Aluminum Structures
Add-on Module
Design of steel members according to Eurocode 3
Price of First License
1,480.00 USD
1,480.00 USD
