Study on progressive ponding of square panel using ETFE film

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Publication year 2003
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Title Study on progressive ponding of square panel using ETFE film
Author Masaya Kawabata,Fumio Moriyama,Gakutei Setsu
Summary Tensile strain at break of ETFE film is remarkably high and huge water load is developed due to the ponding on ETFE film panel. Progressive ponding causes circulation of deformation of film and accumulation of water load and it is necessary to consider and avoid this phenomena. Experiment and FEM analysis are executed on square film panel and the relationship between material properties and progressive ponding, and the effect of weathered slope are described on this paper.