The Mysterious Triangular Truss!

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The Mysterious Triangular Truss!

Peter Lissaman
Wot be Cognitive Vertigo But a discussion by people don't know the topic?
ANY triangle consisting of three joined members (wood or gold, and not
necessarily straight, or pinned) if supported on a base will "resist" any
load through any vertex.  It is not particularly good at this and much less
rigid than a single member of the truss in direct load .  Leonardo used
these a lot.  Even made stylish cartoons of same. Called a simple triangular
truss.  The basis of all space frames.


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