Tensegrity structures are objects in which solid struts are linked by cords or cables. The tension of the cords is taken up by the struts which counteract the compressional force exerted by the cords. The structure takes on a shape in which all the forces are balanced. The artist Kenneth Snelson was the first to elaborate the concept since the end of the 1940's,. The term Tensegrity was coined by the architect Buckminster Fuller.

Tensegrity concepts and structures have applications in

• architecture (e.g. bridges, domes),
• mechanical engineering (e.g. foldable support structures, actuators),
• biology and medicine (e.g. structural stability of cells, prosthetics), and
• art (sculptures).

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