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Wednesday, October 9th


11:30 - 13:30
REGISTRATION


13:30 - 14:00
OPENING SESSION

14:00 - 15:30
PLENARY LECTURES
WeMP1
Room: N1080
Chair: to be confirmed
Material "know-how" for Analysis, Design and Manufacture
P.D. Gosling, B.N. Bridgens , N.J. Bartle, A.G. Colman and C.N. Iliffe


High tension - Tensile Architecture
K. Göppert


Solar Thermal Building with Seasonal Heat Storage System
T. Stegmaier, J. Sarsour and G. Gresser



15:30 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK

16:00 - 18:20
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
IS - ADVANCED METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF TENSILE STRUCTURES I
Invited Session organized by Falko Dieringer, Roland Wüchner and Kai-Uwe Bletzinger
WeA1OI
Room: N1080
Chair: to be confirmed
Membrane Structure Design – the state of the art
M. Birchall, J. Renold-Smith, H. Trumpf and J. von Bergmann


RhinoMembrane v 2.0 & Grasshopper
G. D‘Anza


The eXtended Updated Reference Strategy for the Form Finding of Tensile Structures
F. Dieringer, R. Wüchner and K.-U. Bletzinger


Engineering of Flat Shaped Membranes
L. Schoene and F. Weininger


Implementation of a Simple Wrinkling model into Argyris‘ membrane Finite Element
R.M. Pauletti and D.M. Guirardi


Conception and Design of Membrane Structures considering their Non-Linear Behavior.
B. Philipp, R. Wüchner and K.-U. Bletzinger


Optimized Cutting Pattern Generation for Membrane Structures made of Textile Fabrics
A. Widhammer, R. Wüchner and K.-U. Bletzinger


IS - MEMBRANE MATERIALS - MANUFACTURE, TESTING & MODELLING
Invited Session organized by Benjamin Bridgens and Ever Barbero
WeA2OI
Room: N1070
Chair: to be confirmed
Friction and Leakage Characteristics of Confined, Reduced-Scale Inflatable Structures
J.J. Sill, K.H. Means, E.M. Sosa and E.J. Barbero


Spectra of Computed Fabric Stress and Deformation Values due to a Range of Fictitious elastic Constants Obtained from Different Established Determination Procedures
J. Uhlemann and N. Stranghöner


Implementation of a Neural Network Material Model for the Analysis of Fabric Structures
N.J.  Bartle, P.D. Gosling and B.N. Bridgens


A Predictive Model for the Design of Functional Textiles
C.N. Iliffe, B.N. Bridgens and P.D. Gosling


A Predictive Biaxial Meso-Mechanical Model for Characterising Architectural Fabrics
A.G. Colman, P.D. Gosling and B.N. Bridgens


Testing of Full-Scale Confined Inflatables for the Protection of Tunnels
E.J. Barbero, E.M. Sosa and G.J. Thompson


IS - MEMBRANES IN ENVIRONMENT - 16:00 - 17:20
Invited Session organized by Rosemarie Wagner
WeA3OI
Room: N1090
Chair: to be confirmed
Yarn Level Modelling of Textiles for Membranes
Y. Kyosev


Formfinding and Statical Analysis of Cable Nets with flexible Covers
J. Holl, D. Ströbel and P. Singer


New Developments for the Determination of Material Properties of Tensile Structures
K. Heinlein and R. Wagner


Textile Coverings for Circular Tanks in Environmental Technology
M. Karwath and R. Wagner


IS - BUILDING PHYSICS OF MEMBRANE STRUCTURES - 17:20 -18:20
Invited Session organized by Mike Sieder and Andreas Kaufmann
WeA4OI
Room: N1090
Chair: to be confirmed
Thermotechnical Optimization of Membrane Clamp Profiles Regarding Statical and Assembly Engineering Aspects
B. Urban, M.  Sieder and I.  Heusler


Introduction to a Calorimetric in Situ Full Scale Test Facility for the Energy Performance of Transparent Building Components
M. Kersken


Textile and Film Based Building Envelopes – Lightweight and Adaptive
F. Schmid, W. Haase and W. Sobek




18:30 - 21:00
WELCOME RECEPTION


Thursday, October 10th

08:30 - 10:00
PLENARY LECTURES
ThMP1
Room: N1080
Chair: to be confirmed
Folding Tensioned Membranes
M. Mollaert


Soft-Matrix Composite Materials and Structures
S. Pellegrino


FSI Modeling of Ringsail Parachutes With Disreefing and Modified Geometric Porosity
K. Takizawa, M. Fritze, D. Montes and T.E. Tezduyar



10:00 - 10:30
COFFEE BREAK

10:30 - 12:30
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
IS - FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WIND ENGINEERING I
Invited Session organized by Roland Wüchner and Kai-Uwe Bletzinger
ThM1OI
Room: N1080
Chair: to be confirmed
Wind Engineering of Large Span Membrane Structures
A. Michalski, D. Britto, E. Haug, P. Gelenne and R. Wüchner


Numerical Analysis of Aeroelastic Characteristics of Airship Envelope
H.F. Tan, L.Y. Yang and J.Z. Wei


On Partitioned Solution Strategies for Fluid-Membrane Interaction
W. Dettmer and D. Peric


Kitepower: Renewable Energy with Flying Membranes
R.H. Luchsinger


Comparison Between Full-Scale and Sub-Scale Parachutes
K. Takizawa, J. Boben, Y. Tsutsui and T.E. Tezduyar


IS - ETFE Foils
Invited Session organized by Karsten Moritz and Lars Schiemann
ThM2OI
Room: N1070
Chair: to be confirmed
Effect of Cushion Geometry and Configuration on the Embodied Energy of ETFE foil Construction
J. Chilton, S.A. Pezeshkzadeh and S. Afrin


On the mechanical behaviour of ETFE-films: Elastic Range, Yielding conditions, Hardening, Break and the Influence on the Analysis of ETFE-structures
H.  Boegner-Balz, R. Blum and J. Koehnlein


ETFE Modules for new San Mamés stadium in Bilbao
F. Reitsma and C. Cemeli


Design recommendations for ETFE Foil Structures
R. Houtman


ETFE Roof Structure in Combination with Flexible Solar Cells
W. Pösl


Novel BIPV/T ETFE Cushion
W.J. Chen, J.H. Hu and H. Song


IS - ADAPTIVE MEMBRANE STRUCTURES - 10:30 - 11:50
Invited Session organized by Mike Sieder and Annette Bögle
ThM3OI
Room: N1090
Chair: to be confirmed
Reusable Construction Systems & Sustainability
S. Draeger


Responsive Textiles
E. Vlasceanu, J. Lienhard and J. Knippers


The "Magical" Lleida Technological Park: as an example of environmental building rehabilitation strategy
F. Pich-Aguilera, P. Casaldàliga and O. Popovici


Adaptable Lightweight Structures to Minimise Material Use
A.P. Habraken


IS - RAPID DEPLOYABLE TENSILE STRUCTURES - 11:50 - 12:30
Invited Session organized by Arno Pronk
ThM4OI
Room: N1090
Chair: to be confirmed
Multifunctional Adaptive Façade at IBA 2013; design Studies for an Integral Energy Harvesting Façade Shading System
J. Lienhard, J. Riederer, H. Jungjohann, M. Oppe and J. Knippers


Kinetic Geiger Dome with Photovoltaic Panels
A.D. Pronk, J.B. da Conceicão van Nieuwenhuizen and M.M. Dominicus




12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK

13:30 - 15:30
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
IS - DETAILING - CASE STUDIES - INSTALLATION PROCESS I
Invited Session organized by Josep Llorens
ThA1OI
Room: N1080
Chair: to be confirmed
Central Courtyard Cover Departmental Educational Institution
S. Gonzalez, J. Gonzalez and N. Torres


Removable Insulated Aircushion Roof for Swimming Pool
R. Houtman


Structural Membranes in Mexico: Two Case Studies
J.G. Oliva Salinas and E. Valdez Olmedo


Advantages of Lightweight Tensioned Coated Fabrics and Foils Façades for the Building Sector
P. Beccarelli and J. Chilton


Design and Consturction of Thermally Insulated Tensile Membrane Structures Using Tensotherm Composite
D. Campbell and M. Augustyniak


IS - ACTIVE BENDING – STIFFENING OF MEMBRANE STRUCTURES BY ELASTICALLY DEFORMED ELEMENTS
Invited Session organized by Jan Knippers and Christoph Gengnagel
ThA2OI
Room: N1070
Chair: to be confirmed
Construction of Gridshells Composed of Elastically Bent Elements and Covered by Stretched Three-dimensional Membranes
F. Tayeb, J.F. Caron, O. Baverel and L. Du Peloux


Restraining Actively-bent Structures by Membranes
H. Alpermann and C. Gengnagel


Form-Finding and Analysis of Bending-Active Systems Using Dynamic Relaxation
S. Adriaenssens and L. Rhode-Barbarigos


Finite Element Modelling in Integral Design Strategies of Form- and bending-active Hybrid Structures
J. Lienhard, S. Ahlquist, A. Menges and J. Knippers


Form Finding and Analysis of Bending-active Membrane Structures
T. Van Mele, D. Veenendaal, L. De Laet and P. Block


CS - NEW MEMBRANE MATERIALS AND TESTING METHODS ThA3O
Room: N1090
Chair: to be confirmed
New Developments in Tensairity and Lightweight Membrane Structures
C. Galliot and R.H. Luchsinger


Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Structured Thin Films with Tunable, Ultra-low Thermal Expansion
C. Daraio, N. Yamamoto and E. Gdoutos


Application of the Flexometer‐Test on Membrane Fabric used for Retractable Membrane Structures
J. Heidrich


Failure of Polyethylene Thin Film Membrane Structures
D. Hegyi, S. Pellegrino and J. Li




15:30 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK

16:00 - 18:20
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
IS - DETAILING - CASE STUDIES - INSTALLATION PROCESS II
Invited Session organized by Josep Llorens
ThE1OI
Room: N1080
Chair: to be confirmed
Different Membranes, Different Methods
F. Reitsma and C. Cemeli


Selected Examples for the Optimisation of Cutting Patterns for Textile Membranes
D. Ströbel, L. Gründig and P. Singer


Tension Anchors for Structural Membranes
J. Llorens


Architectural Design of Membrane Lightweigt Structures and the Consideration of Building Costs
R. Wehdorn-Roithmayr and R. Giraldo


Low-tech or High-tech? “Cut.enoid.tower” - Three times two Facets of Irregularity
G. Filz


BATenso New Textile Façade Framing System: Development, CFD Wind Analysis Optimization and Application to the “Oasis” Hotel Aesthetical Refurbishing and Climatic Improvement
J. Tejera


Case Study Terra Alta Sky Lounge Membrane Structure in El Salvador Central America
C. Armendariz


IS - ADVANCED METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF TENSILE STRUCTURES II
Invited Session organized by Falko Dieringer, Roland Wüchner and Kai-Uwe Bletzinger
ThE2OI
Room: N1070
Chair: to be confirmed
From NURBS to Textile Architecture
B. Stimpfle


An Energy Based Geometric Construction for the Bézier-Enhanced Shell Triangle (BEST) Finite Element
P.-A. Ubach, E. Oñate and J. García-Espinosa


Code Verification Examples of a Fully Geometrical Nonlinear Membrane Element using the Method of Manufactured Solutions
R. Fisch, J. Franke, R. Wüchner and K.-U. Bletzinger


Comparing Form Finding Methods for Minimal Surfaces
D. Veenendaal and P. Block


Post-hardening Behavior of ETFE Foils in Pneumatically Prestressed Membrane Constructions
F. Weininger, L. Schoene and R. Mesnil


Experiences on the Implementation of a Nonlinear Material Model for Membrane Fabrics in a Finite Element Program
J. Bellmann


Using NURBS as Response Surface for Membrane Material Behaviour
M. Coelho, D. Roehl and K.-U. Bletzinger


CS - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS I ThE3O
Room: N1090
Chair: to be confirmed
LOOPs & LOOPs2.0 - Evolutionary Design of a Lightweight Pavilion
L. Meeß-Olsohn


Radom Raisting – Overhaul of an industrial monument
R. Barthel, H. Maus, J. Rehm and J. Tutsch


Experiences in the Design, Analysis and Construction of Inflatable Structures of Small and Large Size
J. Marcipar and E. Oñate


Producing Optimized Structures with Inflatables
A.D. Pronk, M.M. Dominicus, S.H. Van Dijck and W.J. Van de Koppel


Stress Analysis of Inflated Polyhedra for the 32-panel Soccer Ball
A. Lengyel and K. Hincz




20:00 - 23:00
Conference Banquet


Friday, October 11th

08:30 - 10:50
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
IS - FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND WIND ENGINEERING II
Invited Session organized by Roland Wüchner and Kai-Uwe Bletzinger
FrM1OI
Room: N1080
Chair: to be confirmed
Numerical Simulation on Mean Wind Pressure of Tensile Membrane Structures
Y. Sun and X.Y. Sun


Aeroelstic Wind Tunnel Tests on 2D Membrane Structure
X.Y. Sun and Y. Wu


Wind-structure Interaction Simulations for the Prediction of Ovalling Vibrations in Silo Groups
J. Hillewaere, J. Degroote, G. Lombaert, J.  Vierendeels and G. Degrande


A Computational Formulation for Constrained Solid and Liquid Membranes Considering Isogeometric Finite Elements
R. Sauer, T. Duong and C. Corbett


Investigation on the Aeroelastic Behaviors of Tension Structures
Y. Wu and X.Y. Sun


IS- ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBRANE STRUCTURES FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS
Invited Session organized by Leri Datashvili and Sergio Pellegrino
FrM2OI
Room: N1070
Chair: to be confirmed
Mesh Reinforced Membrane and its Wrinkling Characteristics
C. Wang, L. Zhang, H.F. Tan and Z.M. Wan


Towards Large Deployable High Precision Antennas with Dimensionally Stable and Multifunctional Shell-membranes
L. Datashvili, H. Baier and S. Endler


High Precision Large Space Structures: Challenges in Cable Networks Design
B. Wei, D. Magner, S. Endler, H. Baier and L. Datashvili


Deformation Measurement and Analysis of an Airship Model Made of Coated Fabric using Digital Image Correlation
G.C. Lin, H.F. Tan and Z.M. Wan


Large Planar Membrane Structures for High Precision Space Instruments and Telescopes
H. Baier and L.  Datashvili


Effects of Boundary Deviations on Shape Accuracy of Inflatable Parabolic Antennas
B.B. San, X.F. He and Z.Q. Zhu


Deformation Analysis of Rectangular Composite Flexible Membrane of the Photovoltaic Space Solar Array
E.V. Morozov and A.V. Lopatin


CS - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS II FrM3O
Room: N1090
Chair: to be confirmed
Behavior of One – Way Concrete Slabs with Edge Beams Reinforced/Strengthened by CFRP Rods under Uniformly Distributed Load
N. Alwash and H. Al-Nafakh


Computational Homogenization of Heterogeneous Technical Textiles
S. Fillep, J. Mergheim and P. Steinmann


Membrane Form Finding by Energy Minimization
R. Bouzidi and A. Le Van


Multiscale Effects in Gradient Deformation Model of a Membranes
S.A. Lurie and N.P. Tuchkova


Experimental Research and Numerical Analysis of Beam String- Inflatable Membrane Structure
C. Zhenggang, S. Ying and F. Feng


Modeling of Synthetic Fiber Ropes
Ş. Özüpek and U. Akalp


Theory and Experiment Research on the Static Capability and Dynamic Property of Inflatable Beams
Y.L. He, Y.F. Chen and W.J. Chen




11:00 - 11:30
COFFEE BREAK

11:30 - 12:30
PLENARY LECTURES
FrAP2
Room: N1080
Chair: to be confirmed
The Olympic Roofs 1972: The impossible comes true
K. Linkwitz


Advanced Methods for the Coupled Simulation of Membrane Systems: Towards a Virtual Wind Tunnel
R. Rossi



12:30 - 13:30
Farewell Lunch