Barrel Vaulted Timber Diagrid Roof Construction

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19 years 10 months

Hi Andrew

Roman civil engineers knew how to build a stone arch without falsework support.

They anchored each stone back to the previous third stone with iron rods and then dropped in the keystone - then took out the rods for the next one.

Maybe our technology is not so advanced.

Best regards

Mike Testro

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24 years 4 months

Thanks Mike,

That was my thinking anyway, although a design manager in the office started whittling on about modularisation and trying to build with falsework. (Non starter I think)

Member for

19 years 10 months

Hi Andrew

The best advice I can give you is to rely on the expert fabricators and erectors - this is very specialised work.

As with all space frame roofs the key is the falsework support system - be prepared for the designed drop when the support is removed.

Then the covering - it may be that the roof is not stabilised until the upper skin is fixed.

Temperature expansion should not be a factor as with steel or aluminium frames.

It will be impractical to plan for any work at lower levels until the falsework is finally removed and that won't be until M&E and finishing work in the roof zone is complete.

Lets see if the LinkedIn guys give you any better adviice.

Best regards

Mike Testro