Shell Structures for Architecture : Form Finding and Optimization (Hardcover)

Acknowledgements  Contents  On architects and engineers  Sharing the same spirit  Introduction  Part 1: Shells for Architecture  1. Exploring shell forms, John Ochsendorf, Philippe Block  2. Shaping forces, Laurent Ney, Sigrid Adriaenssens  3. What is a shell? Chris Williams  4. Physical modelling and form finding, Bill Addis  5. Computational form finding and optimization, Kai-Uwe Bletzinger, Ekkehard Ramm  Part 2: Form Finding  6. Force density method, Klaus Linkwitz  7. Thrust network analysis, Philippe Block, Lorenz Lachauer, Matthias Rippmann  8. Dynamic relaxation, Sigrid Adriaenssens, Mike Barnes, Richard Harris, Chris Williams  9. Particle-spring systems, Shajay Bhooshan, Diederik Veenendaal, Philippe Block  10. Comparison of form-finding methods, Diederick Veenendaal, Philippe Block  11. Steering of form, Axel Kilian  Part 3: Structural Optimization  12. Nonlinear force density method, Klaus Linkwitz, Diederick Veenendaal  13. Best-fit thrust network analysis, Tom Van Mele, Daniele Panozzo, Olga Sorkine-Hornung, Philippe Block  14. Discrete topology optimization, James N. Richardson, Sigrid Adriaenssens, Rajan Filomeno Coelho, Philippe Bouillard  15. Multi-criteria gridshell optimization, Peter Winslow  16. Eigenshells, Panagiotis Michalatos, Sawako Kaijima  17. Homogenization method, Irmgard Lochner-Aldinger, Axel Schumacher  18. Computational morphogenesis, Alberto Pugnale, Tomas Mendez Echenagucia, Mario Sassone  Part 4: Precedents  19. The Multihalle and the British Museum, Chris Williams  20. Felix Candela and Heinz Isler, Maria E. Moreyra Garlock, David P. Billington  21. Structural design of free-curved RC shells, Mutsuro Sasaki  The congeniality of architecture and engineering, Patrik Schumacher  Appendices:  22. The finite element method in a nutshell, Chris Williams  23. Differential geometry and shell theory, Chris Williams  24. Genetic algorithms for structural design, Rajan Filomeno Coelho, Tomas Mendez Echenagucia, Alberto Pugnale, James N. Richardson  25. Subdivision surfaces, Paul Shepherd  Index  Bibliography  List of Credits  List of Projects  List of Contributors