Aluminium building and civil engineering structures
conference paper
The design of aluminium structures in building and civil engineering applications is different from designing in traditional materials. This difference is based on the physical and mechanical properties of the material and the freedom of cross-sectional shape provided by the extrusion manufacturing process. This freedom of shape is a key to obtain optimal sections and therefore optimal structures in aluminium. However, structural design is not purely a matter of mechanics; production, maintenance, erection and human preferences may be the decisive factors during the design process. As a case, this paper discusses a bridge design for an international contest in The Netherlands. The design process of the bridge will be discussed, and in addition its influence on the prospects for aluminium structures in The Netherlands.
TNO Identifier
329393
Source title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures, ICSAS '99, Helsinki, Finland, 20-23 June 1991
Collation
8 p.
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