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TENSILE STRUCTURE [1 record]

Record 1 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Construction Materials
CONT

Today, how can one ignore textile materials? Tensile structures have opened new ways for architecture. Furthermore, technical textiles improve our house watertightness, reinforce and repair constructions in seismic areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Matériaux de construction
CONT

Aujourd'hui, peut-on ignorer les matériaux textiles? Les structures tendues ouvrent de nouvelles voies architecturales. De plus, les textiles techniques rendent nos maisons étanches, renforcent ou réparent les ouvrages dans les zones sismiques.

Spanish

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