Structural Performance of Arched Space Trusses Using Date Palm Midribs for Light and Cost-Effective Construction in Egypt

Structural Performance of Arched Space Trusses Using Date Palm Midribs for Light and Cost-Effective Construction in Egypt

Date palm midribs enjoy a long heritage among rural builders and craftsmen in Egypt for their abundance and low-cost. This familiarity encouraged previous studies to tackle the question of using date palm midribs in wide-span construction to provide simple, quick, cost efficient shaded structures. T...

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Main Authors: Eman A. Darwish, Yasser Mansour, Hamed Elmously, Amr Abdelrahman, Ayman Moustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Buildings
Subjects:
date palm midribs
wide-span construction
vernacular architecture
agricultural residues
structural analysis
validation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/6/106

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