Polyhedral Graphical Statics

For Funicular Structural Form Finding

Masoud Akbarzadeh (University of Pennsylvania)

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English

Cambridge University Press
20 March 2025

Technical design; Materials science; Aerospace & aviation technology

Polyhedral Graphic Statics is a geometry-based structural design method based on polyhedral reciprocal diagrams first proposed by Rankine and Maxwell 150 years ago. Providing a unique design guide for structural form finding of efficient spatial structures, this book offers up-to-date insights into the field of geometry-based structural design. The author introduces a different design domain, the force domain, and explains the relationship between the geometry of efficient structural forms and the geometric equilibrium of forces called the force diagram. Beginning with step-by-step geometric methods to construct the reciprocal force diagram for simple structural forms, the book then advances to more articulated systems. These include spatial compression-only forms and systems with mixed tensile and compressive forces. Presenting computational applications, the text provides algebraic formulation for form finding in 3D. Discover the applications of this pioneering method in Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, and the design of carbon-absorbing structures.

By: Masoud Akbarzadeh (University of Pennsylvania)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 1.126kg
ISBN: 9781108494731
ISBN 10: 1108494730
Pages: 585
Publication Date: 20 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Masoud Akbarzadeh is an Assistant Professor of Architecture in Structures and Building Technologies and the Director of the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory (PSL). In 2020, he received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award to extend the methods of 3D/Polyhedral Graphic Statics for Education, Design, and Optimization of High-Performance Structures.