Method for constructing a tensile-stress structure and resultant structures

摘要

A tensile-stress structure having a surface of double opposed curvature including a terminal support member defining the perimeter of the curved surface and a plurality of elongated screen members spanning the space defined by the support member, each of the screen members including a plurality of longitudinal and transverse strands with the longitudinal strands of each screen member extending in a substantially straight line between spaced apart locations on the support member. The openings between the strands of the screen members are closed by semi-rigid means such as a plastic film. A method for manufacturing the structure is disclosed.