Originally Posted by
Slaninar
I don't think that is correct. The most extra tension goes to side spokes. The top ones are by far the least affected by vertical load on the hub.
Looking at the figure on p. 12 of the PDF, it's quite clear that there is a very even increase in load throughout the upper 16/28ths of the wheel. There in an increase in spoke tension immediately to either side of the contact patch, followed by an immediate decrease in tension of the adjacent spoke(s). The side spokes show the same increase in tension as the upper spokes, no apparent difference.
Anyone who has built a wheel using a TM might be familiar with this behavior.