An aircraft hangar and the study of long-span metal structures

An aircraft hangar and the study of long-span metal structures Sharpe, David C. (David Carold) Creator Graduate student Goldsmith, Myron, 1918-1996 Advisor ARCH / Architecture Illinois Institute of Technology Affiliated department Architecture Space frame structures Hangars 1962-06 The study of long-span structures developed from a design problem for an aircraft hangar. The problem of the aircraft hangar was concerned with the development of a reasonable structurtal type into an architectural solution. Several types were considered; the truss, the arch, a rigid frame system in prestressed concrete. These were discarded in favor of a rigid frame system of steel that seemed to give the best visual solution. Dissertation