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cable structureForm of long-span structure that is subject to tension and uses suspension cables for support. Highly efficient, cable structures include the suspension bridge, the cable-stayed roof, and the bicycle-wheel roof. The graceful curve of the huge main cables of a suspension bridge is almost a catenary, the shape assumed by any string or cable suspended freely between two points. The cable-stayed roof is supported from above by steel cables radiating downward from masts that rise above roof level. The bicycle-wheel roof involves two layers of tension cables radiating from an inner tension ring and an outer compression ring, which in turn is supported by columns. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A spire supported by a cable structure will sit atop the tower and will emit light-meant to evoke the Statue of Liberty's torch. The building, designed by Architekturburo Jaschek, has three V-shaped atria roofed with pneumatic pillow structures and enclosed on their south sides by glass facades held in place by delicate wire-rope cable structures. The IQ1000C offers network designers the ability to upgrade from a non-IP legacy network to an IP network utilizing the existing Cat 5e/Cat6 cable structure. |
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