Abstract
Contex-T is an EU-funded project which brings together a consortium of more than 30 partners from 10 countries in which each partner brings his knowledge and expertise in the field of textile membrane research, technology and construction to the table. Technical textiles are becoming increasingly widespread in the built environment as they become more widely available, their technical properties are enhanced and their lifespan is increased. Also, over the past few years, the functionality and calculation power of design and analysis software has been greatly increased and computer hardware has known an explosive growth in both technological advancement and availability. These factors have contributed to the promotion and the realisation of tensile surface structures by supplying research institutes, architects, structural engineers, manufacturers and constructors with the means to design, analyse, realise and test tensile surface structures.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Edition | Jaarboek Vakgroep Architectonische Ingenieurswetenschappen |
| ISBN (Print) | 90-808687-3-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2008 |
Keywords
- textile architecture
- foldable structures