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ARCHITECTE INGENIEUR [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Architecture
  • Technical Textiles
CONT

The textile membranes typically used in architecture are coated fabric. They show a high strength and they are, at the same time, light and translucent ... the design of a building having textile membrane components is somewhat special ... this needs a broad understanding of architectural as well as of structural or textile aspects by one person: the architect-engineer.

Key term(s)
  • architect engineer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Architecture
  • Textiles techniques
CONT

En architecture les membranes textiles [...] sont des tissus enduits. De haute ténacité, elles sont, en même temps, légères et translucides. Toutes caractéristiques remarquables ouvrant la voie à une large gamme d'intéressantes applications architecturales [...] La conception d'un bâtiment incluant des membranes textiles est assez spéciale [...] ceci requiert une large compréhension des aspects architecturaux, structuraux et textiles par une seule et même personne : l'ingénieur-architecte.

Key term(s)
  • architecte ingénieur

Spanish

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