TY - GEN
T1 - Reinventing the truss
T2 - IASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE
AU - Herr, Christiane M.
AU - Hou, Wenyu
AU - Li, Shuqi
AU - Zhang, Haoning
AU - Lombardi, Davide
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2019 by Christiane M. HERR, Wenyu HOU, Shuqi LI, Haoning ZHANG, Davide LOMBARDI Published by the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) with permission.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - In a rapidly urbanising as well as globalising world, small scale urban infrastructure such as pedestrian bridges across waterways and roads have become integral parts of urban environments. Due to their short spans, human relatable scale and urban role, the design of successful pedestrian bridges involves both architectural as well as structural aspects. Ideally, these design processes involve both architecture and engineering disciplines in creative dialogue, which requires mutual understanding and an appreciation of the respective other discipline's values and design approaches. This paper discusses the conceptual design of several short span pedestrian truss bridges by teams of architecture students in collaboration with civil engineering students and with consultant advice from an external experienced bridge design practitioner. Examining several aspects of the design process, the paper offers insights into discipline specific values driving the design process as well as key differences between the disciplines that create challenges for cross-disciplinary collaborations.
AB - In a rapidly urbanising as well as globalising world, small scale urban infrastructure such as pedestrian bridges across waterways and roads have become integral parts of urban environments. Due to their short spans, human relatable scale and urban role, the design of successful pedestrian bridges involves both architectural as well as structural aspects. Ideally, these design processes involve both architecture and engineering disciplines in creative dialogue, which requires mutual understanding and an appreciation of the respective other discipline's values and design approaches. This paper discusses the conceptual design of several short span pedestrian truss bridges by teams of architecture students in collaboration with civil engineering students and with consultant advice from an external experienced bridge design practitioner. Examining several aspects of the design process, the paper offers insights into discipline specific values driving the design process as well as key differences between the disciplines that create challenges for cross-disciplinary collaborations.
KW - Architectural design
KW - Collaborative design
KW - Conceptual design
KW - Cross-disciplinary design
KW - Pedestrian bridge
KW - Truss bridge
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M3 - Conference Proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:85102411925
T3 - IASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE
SP - 408
EP - 415
BT - IASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE
A2 - Lazaro, Carlos
A2 - Bletzinger, Kai-Uwe
A2 - Onate, Eugenio
PB - International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Y2 - 7 October 2019 through 10 October 2019
ER -