FOLDED PLATE

 WHAT ARE FOLDED PLATES?

Folded plates are assemblies of flat plates rigidly connected together along their edges in
such a way that the structural system capable of carrying loads without the need for
additional supporting beams along mutual edges.
 FOLDING SYSTEMS IN NATURE
The principle of folding as a tool to develop a general structural shape has been known
for a long time. Folded structure systems which are analogous to several biological
systems such as found at broadleaf-tree leaves, petals and foldable insect wings, are
adopted to be employed in a new, technical way.
 THE PRINCIPLE OF FOLDING
The structural characteristics of folding structures depend on:
 The pattern of the folding.
 Their geometrical basic shape.
 Its material.
 The connection of the different folding planes.
 The design of the bearings.
 Movable form work can be employed.
 Form work required is relatively simpler.
 Design involves simpler calculations.

 STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF FOLDING

Load Distribution process:
 At first, the external forces are transferred to the shorter edge of one folding element.
 There, the reaction as an axial force is divided between the adjacent elements.
 Then the forces transferred to the bearings.

 Classification of folded structures based on the material they are made of:
 Folded structures made of reinforced concrete
 Metal folded structures
 Folded structures of wood
 Folded structures of glass
 Folded structures of plastic materials
 Folded constructions made in combination of different materials
 TYPES OF FOLDED STRUCTURE
Based on geometric shape folded structures can be divided into:
1. Folded plate surfaces structures:
a. Prismatic: Rectangular plates.
b. Pyramidal: Non-rectangular plates.

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 c. Prismoidal: Triangular or trapezoidal plates
2. Folded plate frames structures
3. Spatial folded plate structures

 BASIC ELEMENTS OF FOLDED PLATES:

• The Inclined Plates.
• Edge plates which must be used to stiffen the wide plates,
• Stiffeners to carry the loads to the supports and to hold the plates in line.
• Columns to support the structure in the air.

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 As Roof Structure Miami Marine Stadium, Florida

As Wall Structure Church of Notre Dame de Royan, France

As Steel Sheet Piles Securing The Foundation Pit With Larsen Planks

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