Abstract
ABSTRACT: Ice can be a very suitable building material for temporary structures in a freezing environment.
When water, mixed with small fibre reinforcements, is sprayed onto an inflatable membrane structure in suitable
cold outdoor conditions, a thin shell is formed which increases thickness layer after layer. After deflating
the pneumatic supporting structure, it is possible to create a thin-walled, self-supporting ice composite structure.
This paper discusses the activities of university students and staff in two recent international projects on
the design and construction of full-scale fibre reinforced ice shell structures in Finland. The first structural ice
project, completed in January 2015, resulted in the world record of highest ice structure (22 m). The second
project is completed in February 2016 and consist of a smaller, although geometrically much more complex
shell structure.
When water, mixed with small fibre reinforcements, is sprayed onto an inflatable membrane structure in suitable
cold outdoor conditions, a thin shell is formed which increases thickness layer after layer. After deflating
the pneumatic supporting structure, it is possible to create a thin-walled, self-supporting ice composite structure.
This paper discusses the activities of university students and staff in two recent international projects on
the design and construction of full-scale fibre reinforced ice shell structures in Finland. The first structural ice
project, completed in January 2015, resulted in the world record of highest ice structure (22 m). The second
project is completed in February 2016 and consist of a smaller, although geometrically much more complex
shell structure.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Insights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 5-7 September 2016 |
| Editors | Alphose Zingoni |
| Publisher | CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-317-28063-7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138029279 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Sept 2016 |
| Event | 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2016), September 5-7, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 5 Sept 2016 → 9 Sept 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2016), September 5-7, 2016, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Abbreviated title | SEMC 2016 |
| Country/Territory | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town |
| Period | 5/09/16 → 9/09/16 |