Long description:

A growing use of membranes for construction purposes has recently been encouraged by their environmentally friendly characteristics. To offer a timely and extensive, research-grounded compendium on structures made with fabrics and foils, the most relevant facets of the state of the art are covered in two sister titles.

Membranes for Structures - Applications is steeped in fascinating, functional examples: in fact, a selection of detailed case studies is presented in Part One, preceded by the description of two relevant historical antecedents, which are the circus tent and the “envelat”. The particular case of the successful spoked wheel structural system for the construction of large stadiums is the subject of Part Two, including descriptions of four significant case studies. Two growing fields of application are the focus of Part Three, which is dedicated to façades that give buildings a unique appearance, and Part Five, which addresses replacements, renovations, and refurbishments-activities that are frequently encountered in today’s construction industry. And Part Four presents the latest application developments in different countries across the globe, with achievements in China, Latin and North America, Japan, and Europe being highlighted.

The well-amalgamated contributions, authored by international experts, produce a comprehensive reference to keep students and researchers as well as industry professionals and various other stakeholders abreast with the latest advancements.

• Incorporates recent developments that are poorly documented in other literature available
• Describes functional, structural, and decorative applications of membranes in buildings and includes various relevant case studies from around the world
• Published alongside its sister title, Membranes for Structures - Fundamentals (ISBN: 9780443224072)

Table of Contents:

PART V: Case studies
1. Puerto Madero Bus Station
2. Large-scale inflatable hangars
3. Desert City
4. Urban architecture
5. Koerich Castle
6. Oxígeno - Costa Rica
7. Title TBC
8. ETFE roof
9. PumpItUp, gite mobile Esch-sur-Alzette
10. The Shed at Hudson Yards
11. King Abdullah International Gardens
12. The Leaf, Assiniboine Park Conservancy, Winnipeg
13. Naturkraft, Ringköbing
14. Tensile sculptures
15. Masts

PART VI: Spoked wheel structural systems
16. From the Colosseo to the Stadio Olimpico, Roma
17. Haikou Wuyuan River Sports Park Arena
18. Suzhou Olympic Sport Center Arena

PART VII: Façades
19. Textil Akademie Münchengladbach
20. Estadio Cuauhtémaoc, Puebla
21. EPIZEN Shopping Centre façade

PART VIII: Recent developments (2015-2022)
22. China
23. Latin America
24. North America
25. Japan
26. Europe
27. Russia
28. India

PART IX: Replacements
29. Valorization at the end of life
30. Teatro Verdi, Montecatini
31. Tennis Stadium, Hamburg Rothen
32. Elpse grandstand roof
33. Tecklenburg open-air theatre
34. Mercedes Benz Arena
35. Munich Olympic swimming pool
36. Retrofitting of ETFE roof in Verona
37. 2020 Replacement of the JMA Dome (Carrier Dome), Syracuse University, NY
38. 2011 Fabric and thermal insulation replacement, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
39. 2011 Replacement of the air-supported fabric membrane roof of BC PlaceEpilogue