Overview
- Describes the state of the art for biaxial testing equipment and procedures
- Provides an overview of testing standards and design codes currently under development
- Includes the results of an inter-laboratory comparison of biaxial tests for architectural textiles
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)
Part of the book sub series: PoliMI SpringerBriefs (BRIEFSPOLIMI)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book offers a well-structured, critical review of current design practice for tensioned membrane structures, including a detailed analysis of the experimental data required and critical issues relating to the lack of a set of design codes and testing procedures. The technical requirements for biaxial testing equipment are analyzed in detail, and aspects that need to be considered when developing biaxial testing procedures are emphasized. The analysis is supported by the results of a round-robin exercise comparing biaxial testing machines that involved four of the main research laboratories in the field. The biaxial testing devices and procedures presently used in Europe are extensively discussed, and information is provided on the design and implementation of a biaxial testing rig for architectural fabrics at Politecnico di Milano, which represents a benchmark in the field. The significance of the most recent developments in biaxial testing is also explored.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biaxial Testing for Fabrics and Foils
Book Subtitle: Optimizing Devices and Procedures
Authors: Paolo Beccarelli
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02228-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-02227-7Published: 24 February 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-02228-4Published: 30 January 2015
Series ISSN: 2191-530X
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5318
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 138
Number of Illustrations: 55 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Engineering Design, Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Medical and Radiation Physics, Building Materials