The mechanical behavior of the metal sheet facades
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2017-11Author
Comisarschi, Alexandra
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[EN]Building construction is an ancient human activity. Human shelters were at first
very simple and, perhaps, lasted only a few days or months. Over time, however, they began
more durable and then spreaded, appearing the first city. The present state of building
construction is complex, compared to what Romans and Egyptians had built. During a
building’s service life, costs can occur at three stages: design, construction and use and
maintenance, where 75–80% of costs occur during the use and maintenance stage. Many
architects and scientists are nowadays devoted to the optimization of new building
components.
Metal, however has been an important material for the last decade and the
concept of metal sheet facades has played a fundamental role on the building’s performance,
being a complex system to design, build and maintain.