Analysis of Planar Double-Layer Timber Spatial Frames by Using Parametric Tools
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Abstract
It is in the preliminary design phase of a project that the designer makes decisions concerning the global geometry of the structure. When working with space frames, the choice of the frame topology is key for the structural behavior. It is difficult to find manuals that provide guidance on which of the most common topologies is the right one for the project, let alone in wood construction. In response to this shortcoming, the use of parametric software is proposed (Grasshopper build1.0.0007 and Karamba 3D 2.2.0.16-220828). The aim is to create a dynamic catalog that responds instantaneously to changes in the parameters to provide information on structural behavior, pre-dimensioning and metrics. With the display of all this information, the architect will have enough technical argumentation to choose or reject options. The proposal is developed through a case study: the early design and analysis stages of flat double-layer timber spatial frames as for rectangular medium-span roofs.
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OpenAlex topics: Architecture and Computational Design · Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials · BIM and Construction Integration
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Independent Researcher, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Architecture Department, School of Architecture, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Oñati Plaza 2, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Construction Materials—Lab Services, Polígono Lasao—Área Anardi, 5, 20730 Azpeitia, Spain
Funding
HAZI and the Basque Country Government, Vice-Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Policy in the frame of the Timber Structures, Construction and Design Master
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