Study on bagging effect and rupture failure of membrane structures

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 232; p. 111880
• Main Authors: Samy, Akram, Yuan, Xingfei, Zhang, Ying, Zhang, Weijia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Bagging; Bagging effect; Euler-Lagrange equation; Extreme weather; Fabrics; Finite element method; Heavy rain; Inflatable structures; Mathematical analysis; Membrane structure; Membrane structures; Membranes; Particle motion; Rainfall; Rainfall intensity; Rupture; Rupture failure; Rupturing; VFIFE; Weather; Bagging effect; Rupture failure; VFIFE; Membrane structure; Heavy rain

•Bagging effect of membrane structures under heavy rain is studied with VFIFE method.•Numerical results of Rupture propagation are compared with balloon tests.•Inflatable fabrics are easily affected by partial loads and depress fast.•Tension fabrics form larger depression under persistent rain and r...