Long-Span Roof Structures

Long-span roof structures are required when there is a need for large open, column-free spaces, e.g.  sports halls, transport hubs, flexible commercial floorplates.  

Typically constructed from steel and taking the form of trusses and arch systems, new materials are being introduced to meet sustainability and architectural targets, e.g. glulam and other hybrid composites.  

Samuely uses 2D and 3D structural analyses to determine the behaviour of long span members subject to load combinations, including gravity, wind, snow, vibration  and thermal. Similarly, we determine the best locations for intermediate connections to assist transportation, craneage and temporary support arrangements.