Space Frames

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Who invented the Octet Truss space frame?

Thomas Edison

Leonardo da Vinci

Alexander Graham Bell (correct)

Buckminster Fuller

What was the primary focus of Alexander Graham Bell in using space frames?

Marine engineering

Automobile design

Aeronautical engineering (correct)

Architectural structures

What material offers better compression and tension resistance than concrete for space frame construction?

Aluminum

Steel (correct)

Fiberglass

Titanium

What geometric shapes are often used as the basis for space frame structures?

Spatial tetrahedron and regular octahedron Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of Platonic solids, which are mentioned in the text?

Each face is built from the same type of polygon Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of Buckminster Fuller in using space frames?

Building architectural structures Signup and view all the answers

What is the geometric basis for space frame structures according to the text?

Spatial tetrahedron and regular octahedron Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of steel over concrete in space frame construction?

Better compression and tension resistance Signup and view all the answers

What did Alexander Graham Bell primarily use space frames for?

Rigid frames for aeronautical engineering Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of Platonic solids mentioned in the text?

Convex regular polyhedrons with congruent sides, edges, and angles Signup and view all the answers

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Who invented the Octet Truss space frame?

What was the primary focus of Alexander Graham Bell in using space frames?

What material offers better compression and tension resistance than concrete for space frame construction?

What geometric shapes are often used as the basis for space frame structures?

What are the characteristics of Platonic solids, which are mentioned in the text?

What was the primary focus of Buckminster Fuller in using space frames?

What is the geometric basis for space frame structures according to the text?

What is the main advantage of steel over concrete in space frame construction?

What did Alexander Graham Bell primarily use space frames for?

What are the characteristics of Platonic solids mentioned in the text?

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