Fundamentals
What Is a Space Frame?
Understand the structural idea, its main components and what a project brief needs before design begins.
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Fundamentals
Space Frame vs Space Truss
A practical distinction between terminology, structural idealisation and the system you actually procure.
Components
Bolt Ball Joints: Components and Connection Logic
Identify the main parts of a threaded ball-node assembly and the information needed for a reliable specification.
Components
High-Strength Bolts in Bolt-Ball Space Frames
Keep system-specific fasteners separate from general structural bolting rules, and ask for the right documents.
Components
Space Frame Cone Heads and Member Ends
Understand where end components fit into a tubular member assembly and what should be checked before fabrication.
Engineering
Space Frame Supports and Bearings
Separate structural supports from roof-sheet support posts, and distinguish restraint from movement.
Materials
Steel Tubes and Materials for Space Frames
Specify more than a grade name: product standard, dimensions, delivery condition and traceability all need attention.
Installation
Space Frame Installation: Planning the Method
Compare assembly approaches at a planning level, without treating a website guide as an erection or lifting plan.
Fabrication
Space Frame Fabrication and Quality Records
Follow the information from drawings and materials to component identification, inspection and delivery.
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