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Space Frame Structure

A space frame structure is a rigid, lightweight truss-like structure constructed from interlocking struts arranged in a geometric pattern. It can span large areas with few interior supports by transmitting loads as tension and compression along each strut. Space frames are commonly used in modern buildings, allowing large roof spans without interior columns. An example is the Heydar Aliyev Center, whose entire exterior shell is constructed using a parametric space frame structure, allowing unique curved forms.

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Space Frame Structure

A space frame structure is a rigid, lightweight truss-like structure constructed from interlocking struts arranged in a geometric pattern. It can span large areas with few interior supports by transmitting loads as tension and compression along each strut. Space frames are commonly used in modern buildings, allowing large roof spans without interior columns. An example is the Heydar Aliyev Center, whose entire exterior shell is constructed using a parametric space frame structure, allowing unique curved forms.

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SPACE FRAME STRUCTURE

ABTS

MANTHAN KIRDAT
ROLL NO 4
TY.ID B.ARCH
WHAT IS SPACE FRAME STRUCTURE?

 A SPACE FRAME OR SPACE


STRUCTURE (3D TRUSS) IS A RIGID,
LIGHTWEIGHT, TRUSS-LIKE STRUCTURE
CONSTRUCTED FROM
INTERLOCKING STRUTS IN EXAMPLE OF A SPCACE
FRAME STRUCTURE
A GEOMETRIC PATTERN.
 SPACE FRAMES CAN BE USED TO SPAN
LARGE AREAS WITH FEW INTERIOR
SUPPORTS. LIKE THE TRUSS, A SPACE
FRAME IS STRONG BECAUSE OF THE
INHERENT RIGIDITY OF THE TRIANGLE;
FLEXING LOADS (BENDING MOMENTS)
ARE TRANSMITTED
AS TENSION AND COMPRESSION LOADS
ALONG THE LENGTH OF EACH STRUT. LOAD DISTRIBUITION IN
SPACE FRAME
WHERE IS IT USED?

 THEY ARE VERY LIGHT WEIGHT


AND VERY RIGID. BECAUSE OF
THIS THEY CAN SPAN OVER VERY
LARGE AREAS WITHOUT THE
NEED OF SUPPORTING
COLOUMS
 SPACE FRAMES ARE A COMMON
FEATURE IN MODERN BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION; THEY ARE
OFTEN FOUND IN LARGE ROOF
SPANS
IN MODERNIST COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.
 THEY ARE ALSO VERY USEFUL IN
CREATING CURVED AND
ORGANIC FORMS IN BUILDINGS
EXAMPLE STUDY- HEYDAR ALIYEV CENTER

 THE COMPLETE EXTERIOR


SHELL OF THE BUILDING IS
MADE USING SPACE FRAME
STRUCTURE
 THE STEEL STRUTS ARE
CUSTOM MANUFACTURED
ACCORDING TO DESIGN AND
THEN BROUGHT ON SITE TO
BE ASSEMBELED
 SPACE FRAME STRUCTURE
ALLOWS UNIMAGINABLE
CURVES WITHOUT MUCH
INTERNAL SUPPORTS
 THE RESULT IS BEAUTIFUL
CURVES ON EXTERIOR AND
VAST OPEN AREAS INSIDE THE
BUILDING
ZONNING AND STRUCTURE
THE BUILDING CONSISTS OF 3 MAIN
ZONES, LIBRARY CONFERENCE HALL AND
MEUSEUM. ALL THESE ARE UNDER ONE
ROOF WICH IS THE PARAMETRIC SPACE
FRAME STRUCTURE.

THE BUILDING CONSISTS OF INTERNAL RCC


STRUCTURE(WHICH INCLUDES THE 3
ZONES) AND ALL THESE ARE CONNECTED BY
A COMMON ROOF THAT IS THE SPACE
FRAME STRUCTURE.

IT IS AS THOUGH IF A CLOTH OVER SOME


BOXES
THE BLUE
COLOURED
FRAME IS THE
MAIN SPACE
FRAME MADE
OF STEEL

OVER THAT A
GRID OF
MEMBERS IS
THERE OVER
WHICH WHITE
PANELS OF
GRC(GLASS
REINFORCED
CONCRETE )
ARE USED

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