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Load path and prestressing in conceptual design related to Maillart’s Vessy bridge

Zastavni, Denis
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Cap, Jean-François
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Jasienski, Jean-Philippe
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Brasil, Reyolando M.L.R.F
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Pauletti, Ruy M.O.
2014
Proceedings of the IASS-SLTE 2014 Symposium: "Shells, Membranes and Spatial Structures: Footprints"
IASS-SLTE 2014 Symposium

This paper analyses Maillart’s Vessy Bridge from a design point of view using thrust lines. As it has previously been shown that Robert Maillart used graphic statics to design the line and the structural features of his bridges, it proves appropriate to reconstruct the working drawings of one of his most complete works. Thrust lines, forces trajectories and funicular polygons within the scope of graphic statics refer to reference loading cases and their choices. Furthermore, it questions the manipulation of forces, with mechanisms such as prestressing and interpreting thrust in geometrical terms.

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conference paper
Author(s)
Zastavni, Denis
Cap, Jean-François
Jasienski, Jean-Philippe
Fivet, Corentin  
Editors
Brasil, Reyolando M.L.R.F
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Pauletti, Ruy M.O.
Date Issued

2014

Publisher place

Brasilia, Brazil

Published in
Proceedings of the IASS-SLTE 2014 Symposium: "Shells, Membranes and Spatial Structures: Footprints"
Subjects

design methods

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structural morphology

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concrete

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prestressing

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morphogenesis

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graphic statics

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Robert Maillart

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OTHER

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Event nameEvent placeEvent date
IASS-SLTE 2014 Symposium

Brasilia, Brazil

September 15-19, 2014

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June 15, 2016
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/126659
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