مرتضی رهبر

Gridshell structures are a type of bending-active structures. In the present study, bending-active grid structures are selected since it is simple to construct curved elements to create exciting and diverse architectural forms with minimum manufacturing energy consumption and minimum wastage of materials, they are strong shells against all kinds of forces and are less addressed in Iran. In this regard, the present study tries to determine the optimal geometric form of grid shells by comparing different geometries. Also, it investigates the geometry of anticlastic, synclastic, and free forms to help improve the structural performance of the bending-active grid shell. The hardness of these shells fully depends on their shape, therefore efficient forming helps to control their hardness and structural behavior. The structural performance of the grid shell is analyzed using Kangaroo Physics and Karamba plugins in Grasshopper software. In constructing bending-active gridshell structures, the shell geometry is drawn based on the changes in numerical variables such as geometric dimensions, opening length, etc., using the digital form-finding method in Kangaroo Physics and Karamba plugins in Grasshopper software and Galapagos optimization, and the final optimal form is designed. Next, the form is investigated against various stresses and loads including bending, shear, etc. The final model, selected by comparing different geometrical modules, shall have the lowest stress and the least displacement so that it can be significantly effective in designing and constructing the optimal forms of temporary bending-active gridshell structures.