In architecture, the funicular curve (also funicular polygon, funicular shape, from the Latin: fūniculus, "of rope" [1]) is an approach used to design the compression-only structural forms (like masonry arches) using an equivalence between the …

The funicular structures include the parabolic arch, tunnel vault, and dome, which act in pure compression and which have a rise-to-span ratio of 1 : 10 to 1 : 2, and the cable-stayed roof, the bicycle wheel, and warped tension surfaces, which act in pure tension.…

2024年2月1日 · Paper outlines a method for designing elastic funicular arches to optimize buckling capacity. Arch supportings can be pinned or fixed, offering design flexibility. Method finds funicular arch shape under seflweight and point loads for analysis. Paper uses Hencky bar chain model for buckling analysis, simplifying governing equations.

Funicular structures epitomize the balance between engineering precision and artistic vision, something that has often intrigued architects. Characterized by their unique ability to distribute loads along compression paths, these gravity-defying structures form graceful curves and innovative designs.

2018年9月9日 · An arch shaped to develop only axial compression under a given loading. This shape may be found by inverting the funicular shape for a cable carrying a similar loading pattern. As with any funicular structure, a funicular arch is subject to bending if the load pattern changes.

The concrete arch is an example of a funicular curve designed so that it passes through any three predetermined points, in this case, the designated foundation locations on each bank of the river as well as the underside of the road deck at midspan. In this lesson, you will learn a graphical technique for constructing a funicular curve

These funnel-shaped structures offer great spatial potential. They combine the organic and unique spatial potential of shells and vaults (Chilton 2000), with the openness and lightness associated to modern roof structures in steel and concrete.

In this lesson we will learn to find the form for a cable or arch that passes through any two points and experiences a designated maximum tensile or compressive force. To proceed with this lesson, click on the Next button here or at the top of any page. When you are done with this lesson, click on the Contents. lessons.

Openings such as an oculus in a dome (Figure 4a) or open edge arches of a shell only supported at the corners (Figure 4b) are typical features of funicular structures. These openings always form a funicular polygon in the form diagram. Note the direct relation of an open edge arch (Figure 4b) and a funicular polygon in graphic statics (Figure 1).

2002年2月1日 · This paper is concerned with the determination of the funicular shapes of submerged arches. A universal set of curves is generated, from which the shapes of funicular arches under hydrostatic force...