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It depends on the circumstances. A sphere is the strongest shape for resisting uniform compression from all angles, either when their is a high pressure on the outside or inside (hence the use of dome shaped space suit helmets or dome shaped submarine windows). A triangle is the most rigid shape however, so if you want to cantilever an object, a series of tessellating triangles would provide the strongest structure (hence the widespread use of octet-trusses - the strongest known structure for cantilever stresses). A hexagon is the strongest shape when packed together in a tessellation, but only for compressive forces (hence the ubiquitous hexagonal forms in nature such as the bees honeycombs). The three dimensional equivalent of hexagonal grid is a lorimerlite structure, which is the strongest truss for resisting compressive forces.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe triangle is a very strong shape because of the way it distributes forces around itself. When you rest a weight on an upright triangle, the two slanted edges experience compression (they are being squeezed) while the bottom edge experiences tension (it is being stretched). This balance of compression and tension makes it a very stable shape.
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∙ 14y agoWe generally consider the triangle as the geometric shape with the greatest strength. A classic example is a bicycle frame. The "basic" triangle in the frame is composed of the top tube, the seat tube and the down tube.
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The triangle is the strongest shape because it has fixed angles that don't move no matter how hard one tries to. Furthermore, triangles don't twist or lose its shape very easily. If you think of a square on a grid, you can easily move its angle's so it can be a parallelogram or rectangle. A square can transform into many shapes, however, triangles can not. Inconclusion, triangles are strong as it doesn't change its shape.
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What is the best shape for avoiding air resistance?
The shape is triangle
What makes triangles so strong?
The triangle relies on each side from falling and kinda leans on the other side, also if you push on any side it either extracts or contracts rather than bending. -Thank u to the person who answered the question on yahoo answers! -LilAngel5181
What is a gliders best shape?
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How much weight can a triangle hold?
A triangle is a shape. How much weight a triangularly shaped object could hold would depend on the nature of the object.
What is a cut piece of clear plastic or glass in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape?
Prism.
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No. On the lines to rigidity basis, a triangle is.
Which shape is found most often within a structure?
Triangle. Its the strongest geometric shape
What is the strongest point of a triangle?
Any one of the three angle points where there are small triangles seeing that a triangle is the strongest shape currently know to man. Considering this is an equilateral triangle.
What is the second strongest geometric shape?
It really depends on what kind of strength you are looking for, a triangle is the strongest shape when rigidity is what is needed (so when you want to have a strong cantilever structure or a general structure that can resist a variety of stresses). It's difficult to say what might be the second strongest shape in such circumstances, but maybe a triangle that is not equilateral, but this is an over simplification. An octet-truss is the strongest structure for cantilevering because of the strength of the triangle However if its 'hardness' you're looking for, or resistance to purely compression, a tessellation of hexagons is your strongest shape, and therefore perhapse an irregular hexagon is your second strongest. A lorimerlite framework is the strongest truss under compression because of the strength of hexagons.
What shape made out of straight pieces is strongest or most rigid?
The most rigid shape that you can make out of straight pieces is the triangle.
Which shapes and designs are the strongest?
The triangle is the strongest geometric shape, but it's two-dimensional. Applying the idea (via cross bracing or the like) to construction is something that has been done for centuries. This is a simplified answer as the question is very general, but the application of a triangle or an angular tie to strengthen vertical elements and add rigidity to a structure is something that can be seen frequently.djsfjegythgeydgtryeg
Why is a traffic cone a cone?
The strongest shape in nature is the triangle. A traffic cone has a cross section of a triangle. This would give it strength especially when knocked into by the traffic.
What is the strongest shape in resisting lateral forces is it the rectangle with a 500m x 400m base or triangle with a 800 x 500m base if the building is 500m high?
A triangle.
What is the strongest polygon?
triangle is the strongest polygon
Why are triangles used in the Navajo bridge?
A triangle is one of the strongest shapes for construction. A square or rectangle can deform into a parallelogram when loaded with weight, but a triangle cannot change shape without breaking one of the sides.
Why is it said that while designing a roll cage try to form as many triangular sections as possible?
The circular, domed, or egg-shaped are the strongest in resisting compression. It's not that easy to assemble these curved shapes. The triangle is the next strongest shape. The more you have, the closer you are to the dome shape.
Is a triangle a organic shape?
A triangle is a geometric shape.
