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Space Frame

Space frames are truss-like, lightweight structures constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern that can span large areas with few interior supports. They use different types of connectors at the nodes including nodus, triode tic, tubal, and hemispherical dome connectors. Space frames are classified by their curvature into space plane covers, barrel vaults, and spherical domes or by the arrangement of elements into single, double, or triple layer grids. The nodes distribute loads throughout the structure.

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Space Frame

Space frames are truss-like, lightweight structures constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern that can span large areas with few interior supports. They use different types of connectors at the nodes including nodus, triode tic, tubal, and hemispherical dome connectors. Space frames are classified by their curvature into space plane covers, barrel vaults, and spherical domes or by the arrangement of elements into single, double, or triple layer grids. The nodes distribute loads throughout the structure.

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Space frames

• A space frame or space structure is a truss-like, lightweight rigid


structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern.
Space frames can be used to span large areas with few interior supports.
• Design methods
Members are fixed using connectors
different types of connectors are:

nodus connector
triode tic connector
tub all node connector
hemispherical dome connector
• Types of space frame
1. Curvature classification
Space plane covers
Barrel vaults
Spherical domes

2.Classification by the arrangement of its elements


Single layer grid
Double layer grid
Triple layer grid

• Types of space nodes


1. Nodus connector
2. Triode tic connector
3. Tubal node connector:
4. Hemispherical dome connector
Load distribution

Structural background

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