Report on a measuring method for air-supported structures

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Publication year 1993
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Title Report on a measuring method for air-supported structures
Author Yasuhiko NUNOKAWA,Tatsuya KOTAKE
Summary Although a number of air-supported structures have been built , there are few studies of the shapes of these structures after construction . For mid-sized domes , the final shape has been measured by using plumb bobs hung from the roof to measure the height. This method is difficult in large scaled domes (diameter: more than 100m) especially when construction work is being done within the dome. In this paper , we propose a measuring method for large scaled domes which can be used even when construction work is being done inside. Results are given as well as a comparison with an analysis.