Tensegrity :: structural systems for the future /

The word tensegrity results from the contraction of tensional and integrity, a word created by Richard Buckminster Fuller. He went on to describe tensegrity structures as islands of compression in an ocean of tension, and Reň Motro has developed a comprehensive definition which is systems in a stab...

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Main Author: Motro, René, 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Sterling, VA : Kogan Page Science, 2003.
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Online Access:DE-862
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Summary:The word tensegrity results from the contraction of tensional and integrity, a word created by Richard Buckminster Fuller. He went on to describe tensegrity structures as islands of compression in an ocean of tension, and Reň Motro has developed a comprehensive definition which is systems in a stable self equilibriated system comprising a discontinuous set of compressed components inside a continuum of tensioned components. This publication represents the life work of a leading exponent of a revolutionary and exciting method of structural design. * Represents the life work of a leading exponent of a revolutionary and exciting method of structural design * Applicable to architecture as an established structural system, can also be applied to other fields * Design professionals will be able to design better structures. Interested non-professionals will experience the great pleasure of being able to say "I understand why the Hisshorn tower stands up."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 238 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-236) and index.
ISBN:1417526696
9781417526697
9781903996379
1903996376
0080542344
9780080542348

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