Tensegrity bridges: Concept design of pedestrian bridges using tensegrity as load carrying system

Tensegrity corresponds to a structural principle consisting of strut and tie elements forming a 3D ensemble. The amazing, impressive and unusual character of tensegrities leads to the wondering of structural and functional performance of tensegrity. This results in interest concerning possibilities of applying tensegrity as load carrying...

Innovative design for lock gates - curved sliding gate; case study: IJmuiden Nieuwe Zeesluis

Design of a lock gate for Nieuwe Zeesluis in IJmuiden becomes a challenge when the boundary conditions limit the choice for the conventional types of the gate. The available width of the lock does not allow a straight rolling gate to be considered as a possible alternative as it is in most similar cases. All the initial efforts of this study...