Janusz Rebielak - Faculty of Architecture, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland

Shaping of efficient and economic support structures for various objects like large span roofs or tall building is constantly a challenge for architects and engineers. The complex forms of structural systems have to be examined by means of numerous comprehensive analyses carried out by application of suitable numerical models of spatial structures. Numerical models of these systems prepared in the programming language Formian make the design process faster also by making easier the co-operation between architects and engineers involved in this process [1].

spatial structure, roof cover, tall building, numerical model