Sensitivity analyses of cables to suspen-dome structural system.
The construction of the cables is a key step for erecting suspen-dome structures. In practical engineering, it is difficult to ensure that the designed pre-stresses of cables have been exactly introduced into the structures in the site; so it is necessary to evaluate the influence of the variation of the pre-stresses on the structural behavior. In the present work, an orthogonal design method was employed to investigate the pre-stressed cables' sensitivity to the suspen-dome system. The investigation was concentrated on a Kiewitt suspen-dome. Parametric studies were carried out to study the sensitivity of the structure's static behavior, dynamic behavior, and buckling loads when the pre-stresses in the cables varied. The investigation indicated that suspen-dome structures are sensitive to the pre-stresses in all cables; and that the sensitivity depended on the location of the cables and the kind of structural behavior. Useful suggestions are given at the end of the paper.
Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. bqgao@zjuem.zju.edu.cn
Bo-qing
BQ
Gao
En-hao
EH
Weng
D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000032:analysis*; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D006798:Housing; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013314:Stress, Mechanical