Question

What is the term used to describe the shape assumed by a freely deforming cable in direct response to the magnitude and location of external forces, always adapting its shape so that it is in pure tension under the action of an applied load?

Option 1: Funicular shape
Option 2: Deformable configuration
Option 3: Tensile equilibrium form
Option 4: Structural adaptation curve

Answer 1

The correct option is (1). Funicular shape. The term used to describe the shape assumed by a freely deforming cable in direct response to the magnitude and location of external forces, always adapting its shape so that it is in pure tension under the action of an applied load is a funicular shape.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term used to describe the shape assumed by a freely deforming cable in direct response to the magnitude and location of external forces, always adapting its shape so that it is in pure tension under the action of an applied load is a funicular shape.

The term used to describe the shape assumed by a freely deforming cable in direct response to the magnitude and location of external forces, always adapting its shape so that it is in pure tension under the action of an applied load is a funicular shape.