Houston Public Media is featuring an episode of The Engines of Our Ingenuity, numbered 1608. This episode focuses on designing for tension. It involves three scale models of structures, which have vastly different weights.
The details of these models and the design process are explored in the episode. Further information about this episode can be found through Houston Public Media, including the specifics of the structures and the design considerations for tension.
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