THE POSSIBILITY OF DESIGNING A HEINZ ISLER STRUCTURE IN THE SHAPE OF AN EPITROCHOIDAL SURFACE

The article considers one of the structures of the famous engineer Heinz Isler in Deutingen in Switzerland, built in 1968. Considering the unique way of forming the shape of the surface of the car service station in Deutingen and such a long service life of this reinforced concrete structure, the article investigates the possibility of designing this structure in the form of an analytical surface in the form of an epitrochoidal surface. When comparing the numerical results of the stress-strain state, it is possible to suggest a more optimal performance of the epitrochoidal shell as a coating for the structure in question in terms of strength conditions. The article shows the possibilities of the SCAD and Midas software complexes for solving this task.