ENGLISH

Air Structures

By William McLean , Pete Silver

Book information

Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
1780674821, 9781780674827
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14519463 bytes)
Series
Form + Technique
Pages
160\161
Time added
2016-12-21 17:04:28

Description

Air can be used in a variety of ways to make lightweight, flexible structures. It can be used to make inflatable structures, mobile structures, and temporary buildings, it can also activate movable elements and act as a means of constructing buildings that would be impossible with conventional construction methods. This book looks at every facet of the subject, examining the different types of air structure: super pressure buildings, air beam structures, buoyant structures, inflatable structures, and many more. It also looks at the construction methods that use air, such as air-inflated steel, aerated concrete and blow moulding. Filled with photographs, models, drawings, and diagrams, this is the ideal book for curious students, designers and architects.

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