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Introduction

An increasing number of space structures are being built in the recent years throughout the worlds. These are used for sports stadiums, gymnasiums, aircraft hangars, airport terminals, train stations, exhibition centres, shopping malls, transmission towers, telecommunication dishes and other structures. Space structures are built in steel, aluminium, timber, concrete, polymers, glass or a combination of these materials.

The Space Structures Research Centre is a part of the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Surrey. It is a research centre which was founded in May 1963 and has been highly active ever since in helping to further the ideas and promote the utilisation of space structures.

Areas of Activity: The main areas of activity of the Centre are as follows:

  • · The Centre is involved in research to enhance the methods of analysis and design as well as the understanding of the behaviour of all forms of space structures such as domes, barrel vaults, grids, foldable systems and tension structures.
  • · The Centre is engaged in the publication of the International Journal of Space Structures which provides an international forum for the interchange of information on all aspects of space structures.
  • · The Centre is involved in publication of books and the organisation of conferences, seminars and courses with the aim of collecting, classifying and publicising the rapidly growing volume of information about space structures. The Centre has been responsible for the organisation of four major international conferences on space structures in 1966, 1975, 1984 and 1993. These conferences were attended by some 2000 delegates from 60 different countries.
  • · The Centre carries out analysis and design of space structures on a consultative basis. Examples of structures that have been designed with the help of the Centre are the Jumbo Jet Hangars at London Heathrow Airport, theRoof of train station at Gatwick Airport and the Indoor Stadium for ASIAD in New Delhi.

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Research Students

  • Elena Barton
  • Olivier Baverel
  • Gareth Blackett
  • Julie Bregulla
  • Lucio Chiodi
  • Mohammad Davoodi
  • Hossein Ebrahimi
  • Jonathan Hulatt
  • Yoshi Kuroiwa
  • Fontas Lignos
  • John Moon
  • Mauro Overend
  • Hadi Pashael
  • Arjang Sadeghi
  • Ali M Saeedi

Taught Programmes

The Structures Group also run Postgraduate Taught Programmes in
Bridge Engineering, Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering . See also the Postgraduate page.

Enquiries

Enquiries should be addressed to:
Dr. Gerard Parke

Space Structures Research Centre
Civil Engineering Department
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey,
GU2 7XH

Tel: (44) 01483 689544

Fax: 01483 450984
E-mail: g.parke@surrey.ac.uk

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