Advanced computational graphic statics

Author: Juney Lee

Date published

1 February 2022

Price
Members - £26.00 + VAT
Standard - £40.00 + VAT
 
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Advanced computational graphic statics

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Juney Lee

Date published

1 February 2022

Author

Juney Lee

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Members - £26.00 + VAT
Standard - £40.00 + VAT
 

Graphic statics: from basics to computational tools - part five of five. This webinar focuses on 3D graphic statics based on polyhedral reciprocal diagrams.

Graphic statics is a traditional visual analysis method used for centuries to analyse structures and design some of the most elegant and impressive buildings and monuments in human history.

In this session, Block Research Group will introduce advanced topics in computational graphic statics, including 3D graphic statics based on polyhedral reciprocal diagrams.
 

Reasons to watch:

  • Learn about advanced topics in graphic statics
  • Hear about ongoing research in computational graphic statics
  • Gain an understanding of 3D graphic statics using polyhedral reciprocal diagrams
 

Who should watch:

  • Engineers with active roles in the conceptual design of structures - particularly shell structures, membrane structures, long span structures and trusses 
  • Conservation engineers assessing equilibrium and stability of masonry structures
  • Engineers looking to use graphic statics to design efficient, material-saving structures
  • Structural engineering students
  

Pre-requisites


We recommend viewing the third and fourth webinars in this series beforehand. You can purchase these as single webinars, or purchase the series of five webinars and receive a series discount here. To book single webinars please visit the links in the list below.

 

About the series


This webinar is part five of a five-part series on graphic statics

1. Graphic statics: structural design and analysis through geometry
2. Graphical analysis of frames and trusses
3. Computational graphical analysis of 2D structures 
4. Funicular shell form finding
5. Advanced computational graphic statics

You can book the graphic statics series here. 



Speaker

Juney Lee is a lecturer and postdoctoral researcher at the Block Research Group of ETH Zurich in Switzerland. He has a Master of Architecture and Master of Structural Engineering degrees from MIT, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Berkeley. His research interests include: graphic statics, computational geometry; algorithmic design and geometry-based structural form-finding methods; and sustainable materials and construction.
 


 

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