Hyperbolic Paraboloid Roof Design

This paper concerns the design calculations and construction of a hyperbolic paraboloid steel shell structure used as a roof for an.

Hyperbolic paraboloid roof design.

The term is used because the form resembles the shape of a saddle. The iconic hyperbolic paraboloid roof and a great design soldano luth. The hyperbolic paraboloid form has been used for roofs at various times since it is easily constructed from straight sections of lumber steel or other conventional materials. Explore amanda sexton s board hyperbolic paraboloid architecture on sketch shell structure architecture design contemporary architecture architecture.

A hyperbolic paraboloid sometimes referred to as h p is a doubly curved surface that resembles the shape of a saddle that is it has a convex form along one axis and a concave form on along the other. It is also a doubly ruled surface that is every point on its surface lies on two straight lines across the surface. Sometimes referred to as a hypar the saddle roof may also be formed as a tensegrity structure. The scotiabank saddledome arena has a hyperbolic paraboloid saddle roof calgary canada 1983.

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