Glossary · T
Tensile structure
Also called tension structure, membrane structure
A structure (membrane, cable net or cable-stayed roof) whose main elements act in tension; it must be prestressed into a doubly curved shape to be stable.
See also: Anticlastic
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Contemporary.
Nearby in the glossary
Tapis vert · Tatami · Temple-mountain · Tensegrity · Thatch · Thermae · Thermal bridge · Thermal mass