Admissible geometrical domains and graphic statics to evaluate constitutive elements of structural robustness

Abstract

Graphic Statics is a graphical structural analysis and form finding method that has been around since the 19th century. This method offers an attractive tool for designers of large span systems as it makes the relationship between structural form and forces explicit. With the revived architectural interest in free form, we witness a renaissance of methods. This double issue is dedicated to graphical methods for structural design. We would like to thank the guest editors Philippe Block, Corentin Fivet and Tom Van Mele for editing a most interesting collection of papers around the most recent and exciting developments in this field.