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HIPPED-PLATE CONSTRUCTION [1 record]

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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Concrete
  • Structural Framework
OBS

folded-plate concrete construction. This is also known as prismatic-shell and hipped-plate. [It] consists(...) of several thin plates intersecting along their edges and diaphragms normal to the edges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Utilisation du béton
  • Charpentes
OBS

--structure portante composée de panneaux formant un ensemble prismatique ou pyramidal.

Spanish

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