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Welcome Students!
Geodesic Dome
Mitchell Park
Superior Dome Tacoma Dome
Project Eden
Geodesic Dome: a lightweight dome built out of connected triangular shapes
Joint: An intersection where various parts of a structure are connected
Tension: A force that stretches or lengthens something
Compression: A force that presses or condenses something
Compression
Compression
Tension
Tension
Strain: When a physical body is deformed due to a force such as tension or compression
Strain Strain
Load Bearing: A part of a structure that supports its own weight as well as part or all of the entire structure’s weight.
Let’s build a Geodesic Dome!