Tensile structure
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tensile-structure-162-6709399
title:
Tensile structure
text:
In structural engineering, a tensile structure is a construction of elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending. The term tensile should not be confused with tensegrity, which is a structural form with both tension and compression elements. Tensile structures are the most common type of thin-shell structures. Most tensile structures are supported by some form of compression or bending elements, such as masts, compression rings or beams. A tensile membrane structure is most often
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Structure whose members are only in tension
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensile_structure
date created:
2004-08-31T17:38:39Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T19:44:49Z
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