STATEMENT OF INTENT

Tensegrity is an efficient, light-weight structure highly adaptive to different uses. This element hopes to address the structural desires of other elements, such as the support for mezzanine levels, stairs or catwalks, extended floor slabs, and carved voids. In addition, this tensegrity structure can be deployed on its own as a faade rainwater waterfall/light display or on the roof as part of a greywater reuse system.

an incomplete taxonomy of a tensegrity element

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LIST OF INPUTS GEOMETRY INPUTS

POINT x TOP LEFTheight of bay to become

V .1
x
CENTER POINT at base circle

XZ PLANE

XY PLANE

x
BOTTOM LEFT POINT at floor slab edge

x
BOTTOM RIGHT POINT at floor slab edge

V .2

perspective view

top view

front view

top view
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LIST OF INPUTS PARAMETER INPUTS

V V .2 .1

ROTATIONAL AXIS

XZ PLANE

YZ PLANE

YZ PLANE

PARAMETER INPUTS SHARED BY V AND V .1 .2

TENDON DIAMETER

RATIO OF TOP RADIUS TO BASE HEIGHT BASE RADIUS

TWIST ANGLE

HEIGHT RATIO HEIGHT STRUT DIAMETER

JUNCTION RATIO

BASE ROTATE

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PARAMETER INPUTS

number of struts (5)

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number of struts (4)

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height (15) number of struts (3) strut diameter (0.1)

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base:top radius (1:2) height (15) number of struts (4)

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twist angle (140 deg) base:top radius (1:5) height (15) number of struts (4)

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center junction : height (1.25 : 1)

twist angle (20 deg) base:top radius (1:3) number of struts (8)

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number of struts (3)

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center junction : height (1 : 1)

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center junction : height (0 : 1) base:top radius (4:1) number of struts (8)

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base:top radius (1:1.25)

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number of struts (2)

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number of struts (3)

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V WORKS BETTER FOR STACKING. .1

USE two FORMULAS TO MAKE STRUTS LINE UP {if StrutCount is same}
1| 2|

BaseRadius = TopRadius.previous BaseRotate = -360deg / StrutCount.previous - TwistAngle.previous

V .2

V .1

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DESIGN MAP TOWER

INSTANTIATE V USING THE CENTER POINT AND THE XY PLANE .1

water catchment on roof

filtration

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DESIGN MAP MEZZANINE

INSTANTIATE ANOTHER ELEMENT TO V USING THE CENTER POINT AND THE XY PLANE .1

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DESIGN MAP MEZZANINE

INSTANTIATE ANOTHER ELEMENT TO V USING THE CENTER POINT AND THE XY PLANE .1

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DESIGN MAP LOAD CALCULATIONS

KNOWLEDGE PATTERNS THAT CALCULATE STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS

CENTER OF GRAVITY

AND FEED THE DATA BACK INTO THE SYSTEM

TO DETERMINE ANGLES (FORCE FECTORS) AND SIZING OF MEMBERS

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DESIGN MAP MEASURE OF ANGLES TOWARD RAINWATER

PERFORM TRANSFORMATIONS TO GET MOST ACCURATE MEASURE OF RAINWATER

volume of rainwater capture

place the rain plane offset from groundplane

rain plane

compute area of rain coverage from above of course considering wind

* use of fabric to capture, filter, distribute rainwater start with angled facade element
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let RUNCODE (boolean) let strut (udfSTRUT) let tendonB (udfTENDON) let tendonT (udfTENDON) let tendonD (udfTENDON) let count (integer) let i (integer) let groundplnN (direction) let Cb (point) let rotaxis (line) let Height (length) let HeightRatio (real) let chosenPT (point) let resultLNb (line) let chosenDIRb (direction) let resultLNt (line) let chosenDIRt (direction) let BaseRad (length) let TopScaleRatio (real) let TopRad (length) let Ct (point) let BaseCIRC (circle) let TopCIRC (circle) let slabedge (line) let extremB (point) let extremT (point) let BaseRotate (angle) let TwistAngle (angle) let BaseStart (point) let TopStart (point) let Reverse (boolean) let StrutCount (integer) let strutptB (point) let strutptT (point) let TENDONb (point) let TENDONt (point) let tendonB (curve) let tendonT (curve) let tendonD (curve) let StrutDimN (length) let TendonDimN (length) let central (point) let Central (real) let linkB (curve) let linkT (curve)

RUNCODE = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\Positioning\RUNCODE` If RUNCODE == "true" { groundplnN = direction(`AttrPT\reverseground`) count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` .Size() Cb = CreateOrModifyDatum("point", `OtherElements\PCstrut\outputGEO` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` , Cb = (`AttrPT\PointGrid\skygrid\Point.3410`) Height = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\Geometry\Height` count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` .Size() rotaxis = CreateOrModifyDatum("line",`OtherElements\PCstrut\outputGEO` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` rotaxis = line(Cb,groundplnN,0 ft, Height, true) rotaxis.Color = "#C0C0C0"

HeightRatio = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\Geometry\HeightRatio` count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` .Size() Ct = CreateOrModifyDatum("point",`OtherElements\PCstrut\outputGEO` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` , c Ct = pointoncurveRatio(rotaxis,Cb, HeightRatio, true) BaseRad = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\Geometry\BaseRad` TopRad = BaseRad * `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\Geometry\TopRadRatio`

count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` .Size() BaseCIRC = CreateOrModifyDatum("circle",`OtherElements\PCstrut\outputGEO` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\ BaseCIRC = circleCtrRadius(Cb,`AttrPT\reverseground` ,BaseRad,1,0,360)

count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` .Size() TopCIRC = CreateOrModifyDatum("circle",`OtherElements\PCstrut\outputGEO` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\G TopCIRC = circleCtrRadius(Ct,`AttrPT\reverseground` ,TopRad,1,0,360) BaseCIRC.Show = false TopCIRC.Show = false chosenPT = `AttrPT\attrPT` resultLNb = line(chosenPT, Cb) chosenDIRb = direction(resultLNb) resultLNt = line(chosenPT, Ct) chosenDIRt = direction(resultLNt) extremB = extremum(BaseCIRC,chosenDIRb,true,chosenDIRb,true,chosenDIRb,true) extremT = extremum(TopCIRC,chosenDIRt,true,chosenDIRt,true,chosenDIRt,true) Reverse = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\Geometry\Reverse`

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BaseRotate = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\Geometry\BaseRotate` / 360deg count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` .Size() BaseStart = CreateOrModifyDatum("point",`OtherElements\PCstrut\outputGEO` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` , count+1) BaseStart = pointoncurveRatio(BaseCIRC,extremB, BaseRotate, Reverse)

TwistAngle = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\Geometry\TwistAngle` / 360deg count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` .Size() TopStart = CreateOrModifyDatum("point",`OtherElements\PCstrut\outputGEO` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Geo` , count+1) utGeo\Geo` , count+1) TopStart = pointoncurveRatio(TopCIRC,extremT, TwistAngle, Reverse)

StrutCount = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\StrutGeometry\StrutCount` StrutDimN = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\StrutGeometry\StrutDimN` TendonDimN =`OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\TendonGeometry\TendonDimN` nputGeo\Geo` , count+1) i=1

for i while i <= StrutCount { strutptB = CreateOrModifyDatum ("point" , `OtherElements\PCstrut\StrutPTS`, `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTb` , i) utGeo\Geo` , count+1) strutptB = pointoncurveRatio (BaseCIRC, BaseStart , i / StrutCount, true) strutptT = CreateOrModifyDatum ("point" , `OtherElements\PCstrut\StrutPTS`, `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTt` , i) strutptT = pointoncurveRatio (TopCIRC, TopStart , i / StrutCount, true)

strut = CreateOrModifyTemplate ("tmd2118CatalogUF|udfSTRUT" , `OtherElements\PCstrut\StrutUDFs` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTS` , i strut.pt1 = strutptB strut.pt2 = strutptT KP\InputGeo\Geo` , count+1) strut.StrutDim = StrutDimN EndModifyTemplate(strut) i = i+1 } KP\InputGeo\Geo` , count+1) i=1

for i while i < StrutCount { tendonB = CreateOrModifyTemplate("tmd2118CatalogUF|udfTENDON", `OtherElements\PCstrut\TendonUDFs` ,`OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\TEND tendonB.pt1 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTb` .GetItem(i) tendonB.pt2 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTb` .GetItem(i+1) tendonB.TendonDim = TendonDimN EndModifyTemplate(tendonB)

tendonT = CreateOrModifyTemplate("tmd2118CatalogUF|udfTENDON", `OtherElements\PCstrut\TendonUDFs` ,`OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\TENDO tendonT.pt1 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTt` .GetItem(i) tendonT.pt2 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTt` .GetItem(i+1) tendonT.TendonDim = TendonDimN EndModifyTemplate(tendonT)
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} tendonD = CreateOrModifyTemplate("tmd2118CatalogUF|udfTENDON", `OtherElements\PCstrut\TendonUDFs` ,`OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\TENDO tendonD.pt1 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTt` .GetItem(i) i=1 tendonD.pt2 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTb` .GetItem(i+1) tendonD.TendonDim = TendonDimN for i EndModifyTemplate(tendonD) { i = i+1 }

for i while i == StrutCount { } count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\TENDONb` .Size() tendonB = CreateOrModifyTemplate("tmd2118CatalogUF|udfTENDON", `OtherElements\PCstrut\TendonUDFs` ,`OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\TENDO `OtherEle tendonB.pt1 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTb` .GetItem(i) tendonB.pt2 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTb` .GetItem(1) } tendonB.TendonDim = TendonDimN EndModifyTemplate(tendonB)

count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\TENDONt` .Size() tendonT = CreateOrModifyTemplate("tmd2118CatalogUF|udfTENDON", `OtherElements\PCstrut\TendonUDFs` ,`OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\TENDON tendonT.pt1 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTt` .GetItem(i) tendonT.pt2 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTt` .GetItem(1) tendonT.TendonDim = TendonDimN EndModifyTemplate(tendonT) TRUTS` , i)

count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\TENDONd` .Size() tendonD = CreateOrModifyTemplate("tmd2118CatalogUF|udfTENDON", `OtherElements\PCstrut\TendonUDFs` ,`OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\TENDO tendonD.pt1 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTt` .GetItem(i) tendonD.pt2 = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTb` .GetItem(1) tendonD.TendonDim = TendonDimN EndModifyTemplate(tendonD) }

Central = `OtherElements\PCstrut\Parameters\Junction\Central` count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Junction` .Size() central = , i) Geo\TENDONb`CreateOrModifyDatum("point",`OtherElements\PCstrut\outputGEO` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Junction` , count+1) central = pointoncurveRatio(rotaxis,Cb,Central,true) i=1

for i while i <= StrutCount { Geo\TENDONt` , i) count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\LINKS` .Size() linkB = CreateOrModifyDatum("curve",`OtherElements\PCstrut\LINKS` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\LINKS` , count+1) linkB = line(`OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Junction` .GetItem(1), `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTb` .GetItem(i)) i = i +1
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for i while i <= StrutCount { count = `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\LINKS` .Size() linkT = CreateOrModifyDatum("curve",`OtherElements\PCstrut\LINKS` , `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\LINKS` , count+1) linkT = line(`OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\Junction` .GetItem(1), `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\InputGeo\STRUTt` .GetItem(i)) i = i +1 }

o\TENDONb` , count+1) `OtherElements\PCstrut\InternalKP\ListsTendons`.Update()

o\TENDONt` , count+1)

o\TENDONd` , count+1)

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