The tensegrity footbridge at Torvergata University in Rome
Author(s): |
Andrea Michieletti
Vincenzo Nicotra Guidugli Paolo Podio Silvano Stucchi |
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Medium: | conference paper |
Language(s): | English |
Conference: | Footbridge 2005 (Second International Congress), Venezia, 06-08 December 2005 |
Published in: | Footbridge 2005 |
Year: | 2005 |
Abstract: | Tensegrity systems are lightweight, deployable or adaptive structures. To improve their stiffness, modular tensegrity structures are assembled with the use of strut-to-strut joints and supplementary cables. These concepts are applied to designing the TorVergata Footbridge. This paper presents a revised version of the first preliminary design made in 2003 |