Tensegrity: General Information

Wikipedia: Tensegrity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensegrity
BURKHARDT, R.W. (1994-2010) Tensegrity Solutions
http://www.trip.net/~bobwb/ts/
FLEMONS, T (2005) Intension Designs , Saltspring Island BC (Canada),
http://www.intensiondesigns.com
GÓMEZ-JÁUREGUI, V. (2004) Tensegrity Structures and their Application to Architecture, Tesis inédita para el Masters Architecture. School of Architecture, Queen’s University Belfast.
http://www.tensegridad.es/Publications/MSc_Thesis-Tensegrity_Structures_and_their_Application_to_Architecture_by_GOMEZ-JAUREGUI.pdf
GÓMEZ-JÁUREGUI, V. (2005) Tensegridad y Estructuras Tensegríticas, (Spain)
http://www.tensegridad.es
PARS, M. (2004)
http://www.tensegriteit.nl/
RHODE-BARBARIGOS, L.Tensegrity Structures Blog
www.tensegrity-structures.blogspot.com
Tensegrity wiki: the encyclopedia of tensegrity.
http://tensegrity.wikispaces.com

Kenneth Snelson

BURROWS, J. (1989) “Catalogue Introduction”, in The New York Academy of Sciences (ed.), Kenneth Snelson Exhibition: The Nature of Structure. New York (USA), Enero - Abril 1989.
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/articles/joelle_burrows_piece_intro.htm
COPLANS, J. (1967) "An Interview with Kenneth Snelson", Artforum, Marzo 1967. pp.46-49.
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/articles/john_coplans_art_foru_march67.htm
FOX, H. N. (1981) “Portrait of an Atomist”, Catalog Essay for Kenneth Snelson Exhibition at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., Junio - Agosto 1981.
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/articles/howard_fox_whole_essay.htm
KURTZ, S.A. (1968) “Kenneth Snelson: The Elegant Solution”. Art News. Octubre, 1968.
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/articles/stephen_kurtz_art_news_oct68.htm
MULLER, G. (1971) "Kenneth Snelson's Position is Unique", Kunstverein Hannover, New York, Febrero 1971.
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/articles/gregoire_muller_feb71.htm
PERLBERG, D. (1977) "Snelson and Structure", Artforum, Mayo 1977.
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/articles/perlberg_art_forum_may77.htm
SCHNEIDER, A. (1977) “Interview with Kenneth Snelson”, Nationalgalerie Berlin Exhibition Catalog. Marzo-Mayo 1977.
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/articles/berlin_catalog_interview.htm
SNELSON, K., VON BAEYER (1989) “Kenneth Snelson and Hans Christian von Baeyer: A Conversation”, in The New York Academy of Sciences (ed.), Kenneth Snelson Exhibition: The Nature of Structure. New York (USA), Enero - Abril 1989.
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/articles/von_beyer_conversation.htm
SNELSON, K. (1990) “Letter from Kenneth Snelson” to R.Motro. Publicado en Noviembre 1990, International Journal of Space Structures, and in Motro (2003).
http://www.grunch.net/snelson/rmoto.html
SNELSON, K. (2004) Kenneth Snelson, New York (USA).
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/
WHELAN, R. (1981) “Kenneth Snelson, Straddling the Abyss Between Art and Science”, Art News, Febrero 1981.
http://www.kennethsnelson.net/articles/richard_whelan_art_news_feb81.htm
The Kröller Müller Museum in the Netherlands, where one can see (and touch) Kenneth Snelson's 18 meter high Needle Tower.
http://www.kmm.nl/page/69/Kenneth-Snelson-1927
Kirby Urner' website about Kenneth Snelson including other links
http://www.grunch.net/snelson/

Richard Buckminster Fuller

The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) in Brooklyn, New York.
www.bfi.org
Fifty quotes by R. Buckminster Fuller, including "Tension is the great integrity" and "Don't fight forces, use them".
www.brainyquote.com/quotes/../fuller.html
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM (2002) Engineering Centers Building Sculpture: Tensegrity,
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/news/headlines/2002/Aug12.html
CISC-Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (2003) Project gallery: Biosphere-U.S.Pavilion Expo ‘67Buckminster Fuller, Ontario (Canada).
http://www.cisc-icca.ca/expo67.html
Edmondson, A.C. (1987) A Fuller Explanation: The Synergetic Geometry of R. Buckminster Fuller, Cambridge, Mass. (USA): Birkhäuser Boston.
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/marksomers/42.html
FULLER, R.B. (1961) “Tensegrity”, Portfolio and Art News Annual, No.4. pp.112-127, 144, 148.
http://www.rwgrayprojects.com/rbfnotes/fpapers/tensegrity/tenseg01.html 
FULLER, R.B. (1975) Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking, New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc.
http://www.rwgrayprojects.com/synergetics/synergetics.html 
FULLER, R.B. (1981) “Tensegrity”, Creative science and technology, Febrero 1981.
http://www.bfi.org/infullerswords/Tensegrity.pdf
FULLER, R.B. (1982) Correspondence with Robert Burkhardt, Enero 29 - Marzo 18, 1982.
http://www.bfi.org/burkhardt/section1.html 

Mathematics and Mechanics of Tensegrity

BURKHARDT, R.W. (1994-2004) A practical guide to tensegrity design, Cambridge (USA)
http://bobwb.tripod.com/tenseg/book/cover.html
BURKHARDT, R.W. (2007) A Technology for Designing Tensegrity Domes and Spheres, Cambridge (USA)
http://bobwb.tripod.com/prospect/prospect.htm
CONNELLY, R., BACK, A. (1998b) Catalogue of Symmetric Tensegrities, Cornell University, Ithaca (USA)
http://mathlab.cit.cornell.edu/visualization/tenseg/in_progress/short_top.html
FLAVIN, P. (1996) Compression and Tension are good; Torque's a Killer,
http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/tenseg1.html
GUEST, S. (2007) Simon Guest's Publications
http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/struct/sdg/publications.html
Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil: Publications (Univ. Montpellier)
http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/LMGC
MARCUS, J. Jan Marcus's web site
www.janmarcus.nl
MIJUCA, D. (1997) Finite Element Analysis of Tensegrity Structures, Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade (Serbia and Montenegro).
http://www.dmijuca.in.rs/html/tensegrity.html
René Motro Web Page
http://www.lmgc.univ-montp2.fr/~motro/RM_HTM/Page_RM.htm
Pellegrino'  Space Structures Laboratory at Caltech
http://pellegrino.caltech.edu/publications.html
SCHENK, M. (2005), Statically balanced tensegrity mechanisms. Literature review. Department of BioMechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology. (Holanda).
http://www.markschenk.com/tensegrity
Skelton's publications
http://maeresearch.ucsd.edu/skelton/recent.htm
TIBERT, G., PELLEGRINO, S. (2001) “Form-Finding of Tensegrity Structures—A Review”,Aceptado por el International Journal of Space Structures, 2001.
http://www2.mech.kth.se/~gunnart/NSCM14.pdf
WANG, B.B.(1998) “Cable-strut systems: Part I - Tensegrity", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol.45 (1998), No.3, pp.281-289. http://www.sciencedirect.com WILLIAMS, W.O. (2003) A Primer on the Mechanics of Tensegrity Structures, Pittsburgh (USA) http://www.math.cmu.edu/~nw0z/publications/03-CNA-013/013abs/03-CNA-013.pdf

Deployable Tensegrity Systems

Skelton's publications
http://maeresearch.ucsd.edu/skelton/recent.htm
SMAILI, A. (2003) Pliage/Dépliage de systèmes de Tensegrité. Montpellier: Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil. Université Montpellier II.
http://www.lirmm.fr/doctiss04/art/M02.pdf
TIBERT, G. (2002) Deployable Tensegrity Structures for Space Applications. Unpublished Doctoral thesis. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden)
http://www2.mech.kth.se/~gunnart/TibertDocThesis.pdf
TIBERT, G., PELLEGRINO, S. (2003) “Deployable Tensegrity Masts”, 44th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference and Exhibit, 7-10 Abril 2003, Norfolk (USA).
http://www2.mech.kth.se/~gunnart/AIAA-2003-1978.pdf

Applications

Alessandro Aiello's tensegrity table
www.sandroaiello.it/architect/..ges1.php
FORD, D. (2004) Places to go around London and the UK, London
http://www.places-to-go.org.uk/London_Zoo_Aviary.htm
GOSSEN, P.A., CHEN, D., MIKHLIN, E. (1997) The First Rigidly Clad "Tensegrity" Type Dome, The Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA: Geiger Engineers.
http://www.geigerengineers.com/techpaper.cfm?RecordID=1
KOENIG (2004?) Contemporary Furniture, New York (USA),
http://www.koenigdesign.com
SETZER, S.W. (1992) Georgia Dome. Raise High the Record Roof, New York: Columbia University.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsapp/BT/DOMES/GEORGIA/g-raise.html
SHELTER SYSTEMS (1996-2001) Tensegrity and Geodesic Yurts™ , Domes, and Tent Structures, California
http://www.shelter-systems.com/tensegrity.html
UCSD FLOW CONTROL LAB (2004) Turbulent flow / tensegrity fabric interaction, San Diego (USA), http://turbulence.ucsd.edu/gallery/tensegrity.html
WEIDLINGER ASSOCIATES (2002) La Plata Stadium, New York (USA)
http://www.wai.com/Structures/Fabric/laplata.html
WERTA (2003) 3delavnica, Ljubljana (Slovenia)
http://www.3delavnica.com

Biotensegrity

FLEMONS, T (2005) Intension Designs , Saltspring Island BC (Canada),
http://www.intensiondesigns.com
GORDON, E.D. (2004) Physical Training,
http://ejmas.com/pt/2004pt/ptart_dolan_0204.htm
HELLER, M. (2002) “Tensegrity Models”, Dynamic Chiropractic, Diciembre 16, 2002, Vol.20, No.26.
http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/20/26/07.html
INGBER, D.E. (1993) “Cellular Tensegrity: defining new rules of biological design that govern the cytoskeleton”. Journal of Cell Science, No.104, pp.613-627.
http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/ingber/PDF/1993/JCellSci-Ingber.pdf
INGBER, D.E. (1998) “The Architecture of Life”. Scientific American Magazine. Enero,1998.
http://vv.arts.ucla.edu/projects/ingber/ingber.html
INGBER, D.E. (2003a) “Tensegrity I. Cell structure and hierarchical systems biology”. Journal of Cell Science, No.116, pp.1157-1173
http://intl-jcs.biologists.org/cgi/content/full/116/7/1157
INGBER, D.E. (2003b) “Tensegrity II. How structural networks influence cellular information-processing networks”. Journal of Cell Science, No.116, pp.1397 -1408
http://jcs.biologists.org/cgi/content/full/116/8/1397
LEVIN, S.M. (1982) “Continuous Tension, Discontinuous Compression. A Model for Biomechanical Support of the Body”. Bulletin of Structural Integration, Rolf Institute, Bolder. pp.31-33.
http://www.biotensegrity.com/paper2.html
LEVIN, S.M. (2002) “The Tensegrity-Truss as a Model for Spine Mechanics: Biotensegrity”. Bulletin Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Vol.2, No.3&4, pp.375-388.
http://www.biotensegrity.com/paper5.html
LU, A. (1997) The Discovery of the Buckminsterfullerenes, Edinburgh (Scotland).
http://www.lexcie.zetnet.co.uk/buckminster.htm
THOMAS, F., CONTRERAS, J., BILBAO, G., INVARARDI, L., THOMAS, J. (1999) “An improved technique for isolating pig islets: the importance of tensegrity in islet long-term culture viability”, Transplantation Proceedings, Vol.31, No.1-2, 3 Febrero 1999, pp.633-634.
http://www.sciencedirect.com
TSU, D.V., CHAO, B.S., JONES, S.J. (2003) “Intermediate order in tetrahedrally coordinated silicon: evidence for chainlike objects”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol.78, No.1-4, Julio 2003, pp.115-141.
http://www.sciencedirect.com
VOLOKH, K.Y., VILNAY O., BELSKY, M. (2000) “Tensegrity architecture explains linear stiffening and predicts softening of living cells”, Journal of Biomechanics, Vol.33, No.12, Diciembre 2000, pp.1543-1549.
http://www.sciencedirect.com
WENDLING­, S., ODDOU­, C., ISABEY, D. (1999) “Stiffening Response of a Cellular Tensegrity Model”, Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol.196, No.3, 7 Febrero 1999, pp.309-325.
http://www.sciencedirect.com
WILKEN, T. (2001) Tensegrity. ,
http://www.synearth.net/TensegrityHtml/Tensegrity.html
YAMADA, T., RICHIERT, D., TUMMINIA, S.J., RUSSELL, P. (2000) “The tensegrity model applied to the lens: a hypothesis for the presence of the fiber cell ball and sockets”, Medical Hypotheses, Vol.55, No.1, Julio 2000, pp.36-39.
http://www.sciencedirect.com
ZANOTTI, G., GUERRA, C. (2002) “Is tensegrity a unifying concept of protein folds?”, FEBS Letters, Vol.534, No.1-3, 16 Enero 2003, pp.7-10.
http://www.sciencedirect.com
Website about the human body, in which the skeleton and muscles are seen as a tensegrity structure.
www.anatomytrains.com/explore/tensegrity

Patents

All the patents accesible from:

http://es.espacenet.com

Updated list:

http://www.delicious.com/Tensegridad.es/patents

AUSTIN, G.D., TAM, L. (2002) Female condom employing tensegrity principle, U.S. Patent No. 2002/0038658 A1, Abril 4, 2002
BARBER, G.T. (2003a) Lamp composed of non-contacting compression members and tension members, U.S. Patent No. D473,676, Abril 22, 2003.
BARBER, G.T. (2003b) Table composed on non-contacting compression members and tension members, U.S. Patent No. D471,741, Marzo 18, 2003.
BARBER, G.T. (2003c) Chair composed on non-contacting compression members and tension members, U.S. Patent No. D481,880, Noviembre 11, 2003.
BARBER, G.T. (2004) Four-strut support composed of non-contacting compression members and tension members, U.S. Patent No. D487,155, Febrero 24, 2004.
EMMERICH, D.G. (1964), Construction de réseaux autotendants, French Patent No. 1,377,290, Septiembre 28, 1964
EMMERICH, D.G. (1964), Structures linéaires autotendants, French Patent No. 1,377,291, Septiembre 28, 1964
FULLER, R.B. (1954) Building construction, U.S. Patent No. 2,682,235, Junio 29, 1954.
FULLER, R.B. (1962) Tensile-Integrity Structures, U.S. Patent No. 3,063,521, Noviembre 13, 1962.
FULLER, R.B. (1964) Suspension Building, U.S. Patent No. 3,139,957, Julio 7, 1964.
FULLER, R.B. (1967) Octahedronal building truss, U.S. Patent No. 3,354,591, Noviembre 28, 1967.
FULLER, R.B. (1975) Non-symmetrical tensegrity, U.S. Patent No. 3,866,366, Febrero 18, 1975.
GEIGER, D.H. (1988) Roof structure, U.S. Patent No. 4,736,553, Abril 12, 1988.
GLENN, A. and TAM, L. (2002), Female condom employing tensegrity principle, U.S. Patent No. US2002038658, Abril 4, 2002.
GOLDSMITH, E.M. (1998) Sports catch glove with stiffner, U.S. Patent No. 5,717,994, Febrero 17, 1998
HUEGY, C.W. (1990) Spiral helix tensegrity dome, U.S. Patent No. 4,901,483, Febrero 20, 1990
KITRICK; C.J. (1980), Tensegrity module structure and method of interconnecting the modules, U.S. Patent No. 4,207,715, Junio 17, 1980
KITTNER, C., QUIMBY, S.R (1988), Compression-tension strut-cord units for tensile-integrity structures, U.S. Patent No. 4,731,962, Marzo 22, 1988
KNIGHT; B.F., DUFFY, J., CRANE, III, C.D., ROONEY; J. (2002), Tensegrity Deployable antenna using screw motion-based control of tensegrity support architecture, U.S. Patent No. 6,441,801, Agosto 27, 2002
LIAPI, K.A. (2003), Tensegrity Unit, Structure and Method for construction, U.S. Patent No. 2003/0009974 A1, Enero 13, 2003
MILLER, R.M. (1979), Piece of furniture, U.S. Patent No. 4,148,520, Abril 10, 1979.
MOGILNER, G.A. (1972), Tensegrity Structure Puzzle, U.S. Patent No. 3,695,617, Octubre 3, 1972.
NELSON, W.A. (1986), Telescoping strut members and tendons for constructing tensile integrity structures, U.S. Patent No. 4,614,502, Septiembre 30, 1986.
RADUCANU, V., MOTRO, R. (2001) Système a autoéquilibre stable pour élément de construction, demande de brevet français nº 01 04 822, déposée le 9 avril 2001 aux noms de C.N.R.S. – Ste Tissage et Enduction Serge Ferrari.
SKELTON, R.E. (1997), Deployable tendon-controlled structure, U.S. Patent No. 5,642,590, Julio 1, 1997
SNELSON, K. (1965) Continuous tension, discontinuous compression structures, U.S. Patent No. 3,169,611, Febrero 16, 1965.
STERN, I. (2003) Deployable reflector antenna with tensegrity support architecture and associated methods, U.S. Patent No. 6,542,132, Abril 1, 2003.
TERRY, W.L. (1996) Tension braced dome structure, U.S. Patent No. 5,502,928, Abril 2, 1996.
WIESNER, S.J. (1975) Stressed structure for supporting weight, U.S. Patent No. 3,901,551, Agosto 26, 1975.

 

Previous References

BURSTOW, R. (1996) Symbols for ’51, the Royal Festival Hall, Skylon and Sculptures for the Festival of Britain, The Ballroom, Main Foyer, Royal Festival Hall, London, 2 Marzo – 21 Abril 1996.
http://www.packer34.freeserve.co.uk/symbols.htm
Cruickshank, D. (1995) “The 1951 Dome of Discovery, London”, The Architectural Review, No.197.1175, pp.80-85.
http://www.packer34.freeserve.co.uk/dome.htm
KING, J., LOCKHART, F. (2004) Great British Exhibitions, 
http://members.fortunecity.com/gbex/skylon2.html
STANTON, J. (1997) Expo ’67 – Architecture, Montreal (Canada).
http://naid.sppsr.ucla.edu/expo67/map-docs/architecture.htm
VESNA, V. (2000) Networked Public Spaces: An Investigation into Virtual Embodiment. Unpublished PhD thesis. University of Wales College, Newport.
http://vv.arts.ucla.edu/publications/thesis/official/tensegrity.htm

General Theory about Structures

ATELIER WARMBRONN (2003) Selected Works of Frei Otto and his Teams, Germany.
http://freiotto.com
IL - INSTITUT FÜR LEICHTE FLÄCHENTRAGWERKE (1985) IL 31 Bamboo. , University of Stuttgart (Germany).
http://bambus.rwth-aachen.de/eng/PDF-Files/IL%2031.pdf
JANBERG, N. (1998-2004) Structurae: International Database and Gallery of Structures. , Ratingen (Germany).
http://www.structurae.net/
PELLEGRINO, S (2010). "Space Structures Laboratory"
http://pellegrino.caltech.edu/publications.html

Visualizations

Computer animations made by Bob Burkhardt, in which one can twist and turn tensegrities in all different directions.
Dynamic Tensegrity Views by Bob Burkhardt
A site in which Achim Luhn presents tensegrities in a chique manner.
http://www.xozzox.com
Springie - Tensegrity Simulator
http://springie.com
WILLIAMSON, D., WHITEHOUSE, D. (2000) Visualization of Tensegrity Structures, Australia, http://anusf.anu.edu.au/Vizlab/viz_showcase/williamson_darrell/

Models and construction

HART, GEORGE W. (1997) Virtual Polyhedra, Northport (USA),
http://www.georgehart.com
A tensegrity made by Onno van Dokkum.
klaverbladplastiek-ministerie-van-financien/
HAMILTON, B. Bruce Hamilton's online shop
http://www.tensiondesigns.com