Selfstressed systems comprising elements with unilateral rigidity: Selfstress states, mechanisms and tension setting

International Journal of Space Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 203-214

  Quirant, Jérôme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CABLES; RIGIDITY; TENSILE TESTING;

BILATERAL RIGIDITIES; SELF STRESSED RETICULATED SYSTEMS; SELFSTRESS STATES; TENSEGRITY; UNILATERAL RIGIDITY;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 37449020901     PISSN: 09560599     EISSN: 20598033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/026635107783133807     Document Type: Article

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