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Starting from the stage of concept, which has been enounced by Richard Buckminster Fuller, who spoke of « islands of compression in an ocean of tension », tensegrity systems are subjected, in the recent years, of theoretical and practical improvement. This paper begins with initial historical statement related to their apparition, which resulted from some pioneers works, and then deals with the evolution of associated definitions. The innovative aspect of these systems is underlined, their design is based on a structural principle whose applications are beyond material constructions. Sub class of “tensile” structures, tensegrity systems are characterized by some properties, which allow to look at original applications for morphological purposes, as well as for adaptation of their selfstress state under external conditions.
Starting from the stage of concept, which has been enounced by Richard Buckminster Fuller, who spoke of « islands of compression in an ocean of tension », tensegrity systems are subjected, in the recent years, of theoretical and practical improvement. This paper begins with initial historical statement related to their apparition, which resulted from some pioneers works, and then deals with the evolution of associated definitions. The innovative aspect of these systems is underlined, their design is based on a structural principle whose applications are beyond material constructions. Sub class of “tensile” structures, tensegrity systems are characterized by some properties, which allow to look at original applications for morphological purposes, as well as for adaptation of their selfstress state under external conditions.
La tenségrité, principe structural
Motro, René (author)
Revue Française de Génie Civil ; 7 ; 251-266
2003-03-01
16 pages
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