Steel Space Frame Roof
In a space frame connecting joints play an important role both functional and esthetic is form sphere and hot pressed steel forging.
Steel space frame roof. The space frame as the name implies is a three dimensional structure which caters to the need of column free spatial area. Members are circular hollow sections with cone shaped steel forgings welded at the ends which accommodate connecting bolts. Designing fabrication installation of coal storage and related equipments for power plant cement warehouse stadium exhibition hall railway station roofing system gas station roof cover bulk storage large span of workshop etc. The methodology is applied to two real life free form steel space frame roof structures.
Efficiencies in the range of 10 16 are reported for the two examples. Space frames can be used to span large areas with few interior supports. They are two of the thirteen train stations making up the ottawa light rail transit olrt system to be completed in ottawa canada in 2018. Flexing loads are transmitted as tension and compression loads along the length of each strut.
Like the truss a space frame is strong because of the inherent rigidity of the triangle. 1 high strength and intensity but light weight 2 waterproof uv resistant heat insulation anti aging. In architecture and structural engineering a space frame or space structure is a rigid lightweight truss like structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern.