Concrete that inflates like a cushion could kill expensive formwork, and Austria’s method is already attracting railway industry attention

Austria’s inflatable concrete technology turns flat slabs into arches and domes, cutting costs and attracting railway ...

Austrian engineers are inflating hardened concrete with air, and the trick could make scaffolding disappear from domes, tunnels, and bridges

Austrian engineers are using air to inflate flat concrete into curves. Discover how this method saves materials and cuts ...
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Simple concrete shell structures

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Felix Candela. Simple concrete shell ...
Nature

Finite Element Analysis of Shell Structures

Finite element analysis (FEA) of shell structures encompasses the numerical simulation of thin‐walled, curved bodies subject to mechanical loads and environmental effects. Shell elements combine ...
Engineering News-Record

Jack Christiansen, Leader in Thin Concrete Shells, Dead at 89

Structural engineer John V. “Jack” Christiansen, a leader in the design of thin-shell concrete structures, died on Aug. 16 on Bainbridge Island, Wash. He would have turned 90 on Sept. 28. The most ...