Classification and applications of tensegrities

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Tensegrity is a relatively new sructural system (about more than 50 years old) based on the use of continuous tension-discontinuous compression. In spite of the controversial principles to define these systems, several examples of tensegrity prototypes constructed in IEDS(Institute of Environment Structure Design) are presented illustrating the feasibility of tensegrity as a lightweight structure. Of course, a much more detailed structural investigation would be necessary, but at least in order to achieve the intended purpose, it is essential to understand the structural principles and the fundamental forces of tensegrity. Once this point Is established, the characteristics of these structures are described, as well as applying them to architecture. Consequently, in this work, the patterns of basic module as well as fundamental definition are introduced. Then, the application of tensegrity to architecture has also been mentioned.