saddle surface

Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments

A surface having an upward curvature in one direction and a downward curvature in the perpendicular direction. In a saddle-surfaced shell structure, regions of downward curvature exhibit archlike action, while regions of upward curvature behave as a cable structure. If the edges of the surface are not supported, beam behavior may also be present. (Ching, 1995)

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