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Forensic Engineering Diagnosing Failures and Solving Problems: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Forensic Engineering. Diagnosing Failures and Solving Problems, London, UK, 10 - 11 November, 2005
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Brian S. Neale
Brian S. Neale
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Emerald Publishing Limited
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https://doi.org/10.1680/fedfasp.95236
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978-0-7277-4739-6
Publication date:
2005
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Considerations for the evaluation of a long span moveable roof

By
C. Pinto
C. Pinto
Thornton Tomasetti Group, LZA Technology Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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C. Pinto
Thornton Tomasetti Group, LZA Technology Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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https://doi.org/10.1680/fedfasp.95236.0024
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    2005

  • 1 Introduction

  • 2 Overview of Stationary Long Span Roof Concerns

  • 3 Accounting for Thermal Expansion

  • 4 Higher Order Effects

  • 5 Understanding Constraints and Releases at the Roof Supports

  • 6 Access to Roof Transport System Components

  • 7 Eventual Replacement of Roof Transport System Components

  • 8 Concerns Related to the Support System

  • 9 Single Point of Failure Studies

  • 10 Conclusion

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