Compression-Only Structures is a structural design paradigm in which all load-bearing elements are configured to carry forces exclusively through compression, thereby eliminating tensile stresses and relying on geometry and material arrangement to maintain equilibrium under applied loads.
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On Foundations That React in Compression Only
Y. Weitsman · Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1970 · 132 citations
Matthias Rippmann, Lorenz Lachauer, Philippe Block · International Journal of Space Structures · 2012 · 130 citations
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ETH Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
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University of Twente
Enschede, The Netherlands
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Erasmus University Rotterdam
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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University of Cambridge
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Ningbo University
Ningbo, China
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Caterpillar (United States)
Peoria, United States
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Foster and Partners (United Kingdom)
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Cardiff University
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- ACI Structural Journal
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- Construction and Building Materials
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- Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
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- International Journal of Space Structures
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- Engineering Structures
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