Structural design and experimental study of spatial free-form curved masonry arch shell
At present,there is no corresponding guidance standard for the design of thin shell masonry structures in China,and there are few relevant cases of thin shell masonry structures.There is no corresponding reference for design.The Tuya Street Art Gallery in Huangjueping,Chongqing City is a free-form curved shell structure.To meet visual requirements,a brick masonry arch shell structure is adopted,which is currently the largest span free-form curved surface unreinforced masonry arch shell structure in China.The shell is made of porous clay bricks and high ductility concrete masonry.By using numerical analysis,material testing,and full-scale load testing methods,the key issues in the project were comprehensively introduced from the aspects of structural shape establishment,material testing,masonry methods,static analysis,stability analysis,and full-scale load test.The results show that the use of unreinforced brick arch shell structure in this project is feasibled,providing case references and design ideas for similar projects in the future.
free-form surfacearch shell masonrystructural form findingstatic analysisstability analysisfull-scale load test