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Widespan buildings have a minimum of 20 meters between supports, allowing for large open spaces unobstructed by columns. They use techniques like trusses and arches to strengthen supports and distribute forces over long spans. However, these techniques make the structures complex to design and build, with little redundancy if one part fails. The document then provides an example of a frame-supported membrane structure as a widespan building, noting its arched steel frame holds a fabric membrane roof. Precise fabrication and installation of the frame and membrane are needed, along with proper tensioning of the membrane. Forces on the structure include tension, dead load, and environmental load.

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Cheat Sheet UASBT3

Widespan buildings have a minimum of 20 meters between supports, allowing for large open spaces unobstructed by columns. They use techniques like trusses and arches to strengthen supports and distribute forces over long spans. However, these techniques make the structures complex to design and build, with little redundancy if one part fails. The document then provides an example of a frame-supported membrane structure as a widespan building, noting its arched steel frame holds a fabric membrane roof. Precise fabrication and installation of the frame and membrane are needed, along with proper tensioning of the membrane. Forces on the structure include tension, dead load, and environmental load.

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1.

Essentially, a widespan building is a building that has a wide span between


supports like columns. For a building to be considered a widespan, there needs
to be a minimum of 20 meters of length between supports. Widespan buildings
has many advantages to them, such as allowing for a large open spaces and it
allows the use of these large open spaces without being obstructed by supports.
Wide span buildings are typically used for exhibition halls, sports halls, airport
terminals, warehouses, etc.

Widespan structures are able to create these large lengths between the supports
by strengthening and reinforcing these supports, either by making the supports
itself larger, or by using stronger materials for these supports. These supports
can be further strengthened by using truss systems which are several smaller
structural components forming triangular structures to increase its strength, or
by implementing arch systems which is curving structural components to an
arch shape to more evenly distribute the forces that are applied to it. Massive
widespan structures are able to be created by using these concepts, but these
concepts themselves has many disadvantages such as being structurally
complex where they need complex calculations and construction methods, and
there being little structural redundancy where if one part of the structure fails
they would massively impact the buildings overall stability.

Here are some examples of trusses used in wide span structures:

2. My widespan structure is a frame supported membrane structure, which as the


name suggests uses frames to hold up the membranes shape and to support it.
The frame used here is multiple steel pipes that forms an arch to evenly
distribute the forces applied to it, and the membrane used can be PVC coated
polyester fabric. This structure allows for a big open area to be created while
having a roof that is light to protect it from the environment.
Some of the construction issues of my widespan structure are:
- Needing precise installation of the frames and precise fabrication of the
membrane to fit the frame.
- Needing proper alignment for the connection of the membrane and frame
structure to ensure no wrinkles and imperfections are formed on the
membrane.
- Getting the perfect tensioning of the membrane for it to be aesthetically
pleasing and structurally sound.
3. Forces applied to my membrane structure:
- Tensile force
- Dead load
- Environmental load

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