I'm working on a project in which i use a hyperbolic paraboloid as a roof structure but I'm having a tough time finding construction details as how exactly it's built. In specific, im looking for construction details of a hyperbolic paraboloid made of reinforced concrete.
you can search for drawings by Felix Candela: los manantiales
I Agree Joedicke is a good source, also
Faber, C. Candela the shell builder, Architectural Press, 1963, London an old book but in a lot of libraries
and old book
Dear Julio,
the field is huge, and you can follow a long path that started with the thick shell during the 20s and had a new life between the 50s and the 70s.
Check the reference in the following papers and book and if you like sharing results contact Martina Russo / Sapienza Rome who is approaching the topic:
Joedicke, J. (1963). Shell architecture, New York : Reinhold publishing corporation.
May, R.. (2012). Shell Wars: Franz Dischinger and Ulrich Finsterwalder. Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress on Construction History. Paris, France. 3-7 July 2012.
Sprague T. S., Beauty, Versatility, Practicality: the Rise of Hyperbolic Paraboloids in post-war America (1950-1962). Ascot: Construction History Society, 2013
Tedesko, A. (1971). Shells 1970 - history and outlook. ACI Symposium on Concrete Thin Shells 28.
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