STRUCTURE WITH DIAPHRAGM COVERING Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC E04H15/20 

FIELD: construction, particularly inflatable, namely shaped, strengthened, or supported by fluid pressure structures.

SUBSTANCE: structure comprises outer and inner support devices arranged over horizontal floor and pre-stressed diaphragm covering having one or several closed cavities defined by upper and lower diaphragms secured to outer support structure and connected with each other by cavity ends. Outer support device comprises several flat walls of frame type with stained-glass window members. Closed diaphragm covering cavity ends are made as flat diaphragm-and-rod panels or thin plates. Each diaphragm is formed of flat membrane web and shaped as constant-curvature shell. Shell curvature is provided by transversal pre-stress forces.

EFFECT: increased operational reliability.

24 cl, 32 dwg