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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.
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Mitchell Park Superior Dome Tacoma Dome
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 Tension Compression Tension
Strain Strain Strain: When a physical body is deformed due to a force such as tension or compression
Load Bearing: A part of a structure that supports its own weight as well as part or all of the entire structure’s weight.