We try to make a long way short by proceeding per exempla from Kenneth Snelson's
sculptures and Richard Buckminster Fuller's coinage of the term tensegrity to modern …

This study presents an analysis method to design cable-actuated clustered V-Expander
tensegrity elementary cells based on the nonlinear tensegrity statics. Clustered actuation …

This chapter starts with an overview on the sustainable development crucial challenges. The
ones directly or indirectly related to the field of civil engineering are highlighted. These …

Deployable structures belong to a special class of moveable structures that are capable of
form and size change. Controlling movement of deployable structures is important for …

Tensegrity structures are spatial self-stressed pin-jointed structures where compression
components (struts) are surrounded by tension elements. This paper describes a near full …

Deployable structures are structures that transform their shape from a compact state to an
extended in-service position. Structures composed of tension elements that surround …

The rapid growth of urbanization worldwide necessitates reliable infrastructure and efficient
support structures like utility bridges and tunnels. However, the design of such structures has …

The architectural potential of tensegrity structures is proven. Yet, paradoxically, very few real
construction projects have been built around the world. The main reasons are complex …

In many cable structures, special types of joints are designed to allow cables to slide freely
along the joints. Thus, a number of discrete cable elements are substituted by a single …

Clustered tensegrity structures integrated with continuous cables are lightweight, foldable,
and deployable. Thus, they can be used as flexible manipulators or soft robots. The …