<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This work presents retractable roofs of new designs based on class II mechanisms. Firstly, roofs that are currently in existence were analysed in terms of the mechanisms involved in their construction. Then, the possibility of constructing a roof based on the variety of quadruples in which all links are joined with roof panels was investigated. The boundary conditions that have to be fulfilled by such a construction were specified. Ultimately, research models were constructed with the use of construction solutions similar to those applied in buildings currently in existence.</p></abstract>

This work presents retractable roofs of new designs based on class II mechanisms. Firstly, roofs that are currently in existence were analysed in terms of the mechanisms involved in their construction. Then, the possibility of constructing a roof based on the variety of quadruples in which all links are joined with roof panels was investigated. The boundary conditions that have to be fulfilled by such a construction were specified. Ultimately, research models were constructed with the use of construction solutions similar to those applied in buildings currently in existence.

Class II Mechanisms in the Construction of Retractable Roofs

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This work presents retractable roofs of new designs based on class II mechanisms. Firstly, roofs that are currently in existence were analysed in terms of the...

Class II Mechanisms in the Construction of Retractable Roofs

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 5 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.124.6875

Keywords
membrane roof, retractable roof, mechanisms class II

© 2020 Anita Pawlak-Jakubowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Class II Mechanisms in the Construction of Retractable Roofs

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 5 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.124.6875

Keywordsmembrane roof, retractable roof, mechanisms class II

© 2020 Anita Pawlak-Jakubowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
membrane roof, retractable roof, mechanisms class II