Pneumatic structures have been planned for a multipurpose hall and a pavilion. However, the design principle of this structure has not been established reasonably because of the remaining unexplained problems of membrane characteristics and the nature of wind.
　In this research, some experiments were carried out to make a design principle for the construction of the pneumatic structure in a snowfall region, which covers a small part of an athletic ground with an air supported membrane. Based on the experimental results, wind pressure distribution acting on rigid model and the behavior of membrane of flexible model were investigated. Moreover, a small scale model of prototype was used to measure the structural characteristics of this air supported structure and the behavior of the roof. Lastly, proposed design planning was presented by use of these experimental results.

DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Vol.9/THE DESCENTE AND ISHIMOTO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION SPORTS SCIENCE