Flexible composite materials : in architecture, construction and interiors / René Motro (ed.).

Includes bibliographical references (page 228) and index.

Principles : 1. Flexible composite materials production and modern uses of a polymorphic material / Ines De Giuli and Romain Ferrari : Textile: a polymorphic material : Traditional textiles ; The textile in technical applications (TTA, technical textiles) ; Textile technology used in architecture -- Material production : Producing the yarn ; From yarn to textile ; Refining the textiles: shaping the material ; Nature: a laboratory for advancing textile development? -- Textiles as a contribution to sustainable construction methods : Biodegradability and limiting the use of chemical products ; Recycling ; The concept of sustainability ; Textiles as they contribute to energy savings -- Construction : 2. Textile architecture / Bernard Maurin and René Motro : Conceptual design process -- Basic engineering principles : Equilibrium of cables and membranes under load ; Curvature ; Pretension ; Combination of pretension and curvature -- Form-finding : Analogue methods ; Numerical methods -- Patterning : Seams ; Flattening ; Compensation -- Load analysis : Calculation under snow ; Calculation under wind ; Additional loadings -- 3. Design details for successful implementation / Bernard Doriez and René Motro : Implementation challenges -- Classification of textile membranes : Inflatable systems ; System based on edges and peaks -- Types of application -- Connection details : Lacing cords ; Membrane corners : Design requirements for the technical details; Simple corner: mast fixing; Non-adjustable edge cables; Simple mast connection ; The poles ; Central supporting masts -- Variants and specific technical solutions : Structural choices: form and connection : Façade canopies; Grandstands and shelters ; Innovative detail ; But also ... -- 4. Textile façdes / Stefano Bertino, Andrea Giovanni Mainini and Tiziana Poli : Textile envelope: performance and application fields ; Textile building envelope systems for diffuse architecture ; Textile building envelope limitations ; Performance checklist for building designers : Environmental performance; Technical performance ; Textile envelope's future for low environmental impact buildings -- 5. Solar protection / Mark Cox, Tim De Haas, Roel Gijsbers, Arno Pronk, Ivo Vrouwe and Jeroen Weijers : Introduction : Key terms on solar protection -- Basic heat transfer principles : Radiation emission and radiators ; Radiation ; Convection ; Transmission -- Membrane facade categories : Double-layer construction; Transparent membranes; Non-transparent membranes; Semi-transparent construction; Airtight membranes; Air-open membranes; Ventilated cavity ; Examples of technical textile applications : Second-skin façade; Climate façade; Roofs; Shelters -- Typology of building constructions : Transparent membrane on the inside ; Non-transparent membrane on the inside ; Transparent membrane on the outside ; Non-transparent membrane on the outside -- Case study -- 6. From raw material to the finished product: interior textiles / Anais Missakian, Khipra Nichols and Liliane Wong : Fibre development -- Finishing -- Applications in the interior environment : Strength ; Acoustics ; UV resistance/light control -- Future potential -- 7. The new lightweight structure: tensairity / Rolf H. Luchsinger : The technology -- Research and development -- Realised structures.

Case studies : 8. Architecture textiles : Seine-Aval water purification plant, Achères, France -- Colmar Outdoor Theatre, Colmar, France -- Puerto Madero Terrace, Puerto Madero Docks, Buenos Aires, Argentina -- Octahedron, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Giant rugby ball, Paris, France; London, Great Britain; Tokyo, Japan; Sydney, Australia -- Century Lotus Stadium, Foshan, China -- Onmilife Stadium, Guadalajara, Mexico -- AP & P Church, Maassluis, The Netherlands -- Le Lido: Circus Arts Center, Toulouse, France -- 9. Textile façades : Stücki Business Park, Basel, Switzerland -- Yendi Office Building, Bulle, Switzerland -- Deichmann Flagship Store, Essen, Germany -- German Pavilion "Balancity" at Expo 2010 Shanghai, China -- Keramikland Showroom and Office Building, Cham, Switzerland -- Sede iGuzzini Illuminazone España, Barcelona, Spain -- 10. Solar protection : Riffa Views International School, Manama, Bahrain -- Shade-shadow courtyard, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Office building, Basel, Switzerland -- The Dolder Grand Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland -- Paul Klee Center, Bern, Switzerland -- 11. Interior textiles : Chantereyne Pool, Cherbourg-Octeville, France -- Gonfreville Martial Arts Centre and Chess Club, Gonfreville-l'Orcher, France -- Kremlin-Bicêtre Aquatics Centre, Paris, France -- VHV Group Headquarters, Hanover, Germany.

"This book deals with technical textiles in three sections: in the first chapter, the material is introduced together with its specific properties; the second chapter deals with its uses in the areas of architecture, textile facades, solar protection and interior design, with special attention to detailing techniques and construction principles. The third chapter illustrates the various fields of application with a selection of some twenty-four international built projects."--Page 4 of cover.

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