Considerations for Design Criteria for Lunar Structures |
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Authors: | Eric P Steinberg William Bulleit |
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Affiliation: | 1Asst. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Ohio Univ., Stocker Center, Athens, OH 45701
2Prof., Dept. of Civ. and Envir. Engrg., Michigan Tech. Univ., 1400 Townsend, Houghton, MI 49931
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Abstract: | The development of design criteria for lunar structures must begin soon in order to establish adequate criteria. Some of the items that need consideration in such criteria are discussed. The categorization of the structures will provide designers with information on the purpose and level of complexity of the structure. Various construction materials and structure types that will be critical for the design of lunar structures, are considered. The environment of the moon and its possible effects on structures are presented and lead to the development of a few load cases that need to be considered in design. A probabilistic format for the criteria and design lifetimes are also discussed. |
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Keywords: | Design criteria Moon Space structures Structural design Life cycles |
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