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A. Hanaor, "Preliminary Investigation of Double-Layer Tensegrities", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Proceedings of the International Conference on the Design and Construction of Non-Conventional Structures", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 35-42, 1987. doi:10.4203/ccp.7.14.1

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Tensegrity structures have been known for a long time but their application has been very limited, in spite of the vast architectural and engineering potential. The lack of interest shown by architects and builders is attributed to technical problems which make large-scale applications impractical.

The paper presents a preliminary conceptual, analytical and experimental investigation of a novel type of tensegrity structure, in which bars are confined between two layers of cables. This arrangement solves problems of bar congestion and excessive bar lengths associated with previous concepts and, in addition, makes possible new designs and applications. The investigation demonstrates the feasibility of the new concept while pointing out potential problems and the need for further research.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 7/8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NON-CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURES Edited by: B.H.V. Topping Paper XIV.1 Preliminary Investigation of Double-Layer Tensegrities A. Hanaor Department of Civil Engineering, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA doi:10.4203/ccp.7.14.1 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper A. Hanaor, "Preliminary Investigation of Double-Layer Tensegrities", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Proceedings of the International Conference on the Design and Construction of Non-Conventional Structures", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 35-42, 1987. doi:10.4203/ccp.7.14.1 Abstract Tensegrity structures have been known for a long time but their application has been very limited, in spite of the vast architectural and engineering potential. The lack of interest shown by architects and builders is attributed to technical problems which make large-scale applications impractical. The paper presents a preliminary conceptual, analytical and experimental investigation of a novel type of tensegrity structure, in which bars are confined between two layers of cables. This arrangement solves problems of bar congestion and excessive bar lengths associated with previous concepts and, in addition, makes possible new designs and applications. The investigation demonstrates the feasibility of the new concept while pointing out potential problems and the need for further research. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £78 +P&P)
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