Design and Construction of a Tensegrity Tower. A Visual and Statistical Case Study of a Tensegrity System


Project Report, 2017

38 Pages, Grade: 1,7


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Table of Contents

Part I - Research
Tensegrity structures
1.1 Definition
1.2 Use of tensegrity systems
1.3 Open vs. closed tensegrity systems
1.4 Tensegrity tower
1.5 Simplex module
1.6 Importance of Eurocode
1.6.1 Basis of structural design (EN 1990)
1.6.2 Actions on structures (EN 1991)
1.6.3 Design of concrete structures (EN 1992)
1.6.4 Design of steel structures (EN 1993)
1.6.5 Design of composite steel and concrete structures (EN 1994)
1.6.6 Design of timber structures (EN 1995)
1.6.7 Design of masonry structures (EN 1996)
1.6.8 Geotechnical design (EN 1997)
1.6.9 Design of structures for earthquake resistance (EN 1998)
1.6.10 Design of aluminium structures (EN 1999)

Part II - Construction and Dimensioning C2
Calculation
2.1 Basis of calculation
2.1.1 Terms
2.2 Static methods
2.2.1 Analytical solution
2.3 Kinematic methods
2.3.1 Analytical solution
2.3.2 Definition of the overlap ho
2.3.4 Determination of the additional twisting angle
2.4 Load calculation
2.5 Tensegrity modell
2.5.1 Prototyping
2.5.2 Final modell
2.5.3 Modell photos

Part III - Programming and Simulation S7
Visual Study and Conclusion
3.1 Calculation with python
3.2 Visual study
3.3 Grasshopper
3.4 Conclusion
4.1 Source directory

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Title
Design and Construction of a Tensegrity Tower. A Visual and Statistical Case Study of a Tensegrity System
College
Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe - University of Applied Sciences
Grade
1,7
Author
Year
2017
Pages
38
Catalog Number
V374508
ISBN (eBook)
9783668518643
ISBN (Book)
9783668518650
File size
2489 KB
Language
English
Keywords
design, construction, tensegrity, tower, visual, statistical, case, study, system
Quote paper
Angelina Aziz (Author), 2017, Design and Construction of a Tensegrity Tower. A Visual and Statistical Case Study of a Tensegrity System, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/374508

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