Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Structural principle
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Tensional integrity
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:robot
Sculptures Structures Cells |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
Isolated components in compression inside a net of continuous tension
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| gptkbp:coinedBy |
gptkb:Buckminster_Fuller
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Kenneth_Snelson
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| gptkbp:example |
Tensegrity bridge
Tensegrity sphere Tensegrity tower |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1940s
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| gptkbp:hasProperty |
Efficient use of materials
Lightweight structure Resilience to local failure Stability through balance of tension and compression |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tensegrity
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Buckminster_Fuller
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
Needle Tower by Kenneth Snelson
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Synergetics
Biotensegrity |
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
gptkb:robot
gptkb:Cell_biology Art installations Structural engineering |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:art
Architecture Engineering Biology |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carol_Tiggs
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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