Space frames

A space frame (10), comprising:

• upper and lower grids (12, 14) of intersecting chords (16, 18), and
• bracing modules (30) interconnecting the upper and lower grids (12, 14) in spaced apart relationship, wherein
• the bracing modules (30) are located at nodal points (20) at which the chords (16, 18) of each grid (12, 14) intersect and are spaced apart from one another in each grid direction so that the bracing modules (30) are spaced apart longitudinally of the chords (16, 18) from adjacent bracing modules (30) at their points of interconnection With the chords (16, 18), and wherein
• in each bracing module (30):
• the bracing module (30) includes four intersecting bracing members (32) arranged in mutually inclined pairs,
• the bracing members (32) of each pair of bracing members (32) extend between the upper and lower chords (16, 18) in the same grid direction, and
• the bracing members (32) of each pair of bracing members (32) cross the bracing members (32) of the other pair of bracing members (32) at a point of crossing (34), wherein
• each bracing member (32) extends between one chord (16, 18) of the upper grid (12) from a position spaced to one side of a nodal point (20) and to a position on a vertically disposed chord (16, 18) of the lower grid (14) that is disposed to the opposite side of the nodal point (20), and
• at the point of crossing (34) between the pairs of bracing members (32) in a bracing module (30), the bracing members (32) of one pair of bracing members (32) coincide with or are positioned between the bracing members (32) of the other pair of bracing members (32) and one of the upper and lower chord (16, 18) associated with the other pair of bracing members (32).

A space frame (10), comprising:

• upper and lower grids (12, 14) of intersecting chords (16, 18), and
• bracing modules (30) interconnecting the upper and lower grids (12, 14) in spaced apart relationship, wherein
• the bracing modules (30) are located at nodal points (20) at which the chords (16, 18) of each grid (12, 14) Intersect and are spaced apart from one another in each grid direction, and wherein
• in each bracing module (30):
• the bracing module (30) includes four intersecting bracing members (32) arranged in mutually Inclined pairs,
• the bracing members (32) of each pair of bracing members (32) of the pairs of bracing members (32) extend between the upper and lower chords (16, 18) in different grid directions, and
• the bracing members (32) of each pair of bracing members (32) cross the bracing members (32) of the other pair of bracing members (32) at a point of crossing (34), wherein
• at the point of crossing (34) between the pairs of bracing members (32) in a bracing module (30), the bracing members (32) of one pair of bracing members (32) coincide with or are positioned between the bracing members (32) of the other pair of bracing members (32) and one of the upper and lower chord (16, 18) associated with the other pair of bracing members (32).