（1 Sundaram建筑有限公司，印度； 2同济大学土木工程学院，上海 200092）

[摘要]  由于各种建筑功能的需求，例如体育馆、会议中心、剧场、展览厅等，大跨屋盖结构的应用日益广泛。如何合理地确定跨度以考虑该建筑未来的需求，需要一套可行的分析方法。本文概述了印度兴建的一些大跨度和中跨度结构，包括设计参数、建筑材料的选择、结构体系的选择和施工工艺的选取。通过介绍各种独特而有趣的建筑结构，包括钢结构和混凝土结构，展现了建筑和结构的完美结合。

[关键词]  钢结构；混凝土

中图分类号：TU393.3              文献标识码：A                  

Interesting steel and fabric structures

R. Sundaram¹, Kui Xiao²

(1 Sundaram Architects Pvt. Ltd., India;2 College of Civil engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China)

Abstract: There is a great demand for large span roofs for buildings due to various functional requirements like sports stadia, convention centres, theatres, exhibition halls etc. An analytical and rational approach is needed to select an appropriate span keeping the future needs into consideration. This paper gives an overview of a few such structures with large and medium span structures created in India. It includes the design parameters, choice of construction materials, selection of structural system and the construction techniques adopted. There is a need for unique synthesis between architecture and structural systems to produce exciting and outstanding structures. The presentation includes both concrete and steel structures.

Keywords: steel structures; concrete

作者简介：R.Sundaram，硕士,毕业于美国麻省理工大学结构工程专业，Sundaram建筑有限公司，董事长兼总经理。

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本文作者的设计成果和在多个国际会议上的主题论文，包括国际薄壳结构与空间结构协会IASS，世界结构工程师大会SEWC等在世界各地的国际会议。