Tag
Rigidity
Entries tagged rigidity.
2 entries
Concept
Triangles and rigidity
A triangle with three fixed side lengths has exactly one possible shape, which is why triangulated frames resist deformation that four sided frames cannot.
7 min
ConceptTrusses, frames, and triangulation
A truss carries load through a rigid arrangement of triangles, so that nearly every member works only in tension or compression, letting a structure be strong while using far less material than a solid beam of the same span.
7 min