The Space Structures Company (SC) Ltd is pleased to present the ME-SSP* Space Frame System, a result of an innovative process of our Research and Development efforts for the past decade.
The ME-SSP° Space Frame System is based on Multi-hinge concept (originally conceived in USA and marketed as Pearce Systerns International Inc.), and offers a structurally efficient joint system that could be designed to any degree of moment and axial force capacity. The maior developments achieved are twofold, one being the incorporation of a diametric transition zone to facilitate a lesser eccentric placement of connecting bolts. This is constructed by swagging of pipe ends to merge onto inserted solid metallic rods. The other innovation was a fabrication format where the three-dimensional geometric form is mapped onto a two-dimensional cylindrical coordinate system. This has greatly simplified the fabrication of complex geometric forms, thus rendering a cost effective ME-SSP° Space Frame System. This presentation highlights the attributes of the ME. SSP* Space Frame System. The structures presented cover a wide range including Entrance Canopies, Roofs of all types providing shades over Security Gates, Swimming Pools, Building Building Courtyards and School Compounds.

A modern trend is for architects to create buildings and public spaces that are novel and inviting, by formulating designs that exhibit far more curvature than has been seen before. The space frame structures allow any architect to affordably add a statement to the structures he designs.

This is exemplified in frequent use of space frame structures to provide the theme at many entertainment, recreational and commercial facilities. One of the essential advantages of space frame structural systems is their relative lightweight, especially for large span roofs where the self weight constitute a major component of the total load. The lightness of the space frame members contribute to the rationality and economy of the structural system. Production and construction techniques of spaceframes are industrialised to a greater extent than in any other conventional structural system. The linear elements are pretabricated so that the jointing work at the site is relatively simple.

The lightweight of the individual elements contributes to significant reductions in the cost of transport and erection. In addition, space frame structures are sufficiently stiff in spite of their lightness due to the inherent three dimensional character and to the full participation of the constituent elements.