Air structures / Will McLean & Pete Silver.

By:

McLean, William (William F.) [author.]

Contributor(s):

Silver, Pete (Architect) [author.]

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781780678085
1780678088

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Air structuresDDC classification:

624.1 23

LOC classification:

TH1099 .M35 2015eb

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Contents:

Air Structures: A History; 1. Air: Structures; 1.1 Air-Supported Structures; 1.2 Air-Beam Structures; 1.3 Air-Cell Structures; 1.4 Air Cushion Building Envelopes; 1.5 Buoyant and Lighter-Than-Air-Structures; 1.6 Inflatable Bridges, Booms and Buoys; 2. Air: Movement; 2.1 Pneumatic Building Skins; 2.2 Air Muscles, Air Springs & Airbags; 2.3 Transportation; 3. Air: Designing and Fabricating; 3.1 Soap Bubbles as a Design Tool; 3.2 Air-Formed Structures; 3.3 Air-Formed Furniture, Fixtures and Fashion; 3.4 Materials With Added Air; 4. The Technology of Air; 4.1 Air Pressure; 4.2 Key People; Index

Summary: "Air can be used in a variety of ways to make lightweight, flexible structures. Filled with photographs, models, drawings and diagrams, this book looks at every facet of the subject, examining air-beam structures, air-cell structures, buoyant structures, inflatable structures and many more. It also looks at the construction methods that use air, such as air-inflated steel and aerated concrete"--Back cover.

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Includes index.

"Air can be used in a variety of ways to make lightweight, flexible structures. Filled with photographs, models, drawings and diagrams, this book looks at every facet of the subject, examining air-beam structures, air-cell structures, buoyant structures, inflatable structures and many more. It also looks at the construction methods that use air, such as air-inflated steel and aerated concrete"--Back cover.

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