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How strong are different structures? What are the advantages of different shapes?
Strength depends on:
material properties,
geometry (e.g., the shape of a cross-section of the material),
the nature and placement of support.
How do the materials in the illustration above differ in terms of material properties, geometry and support placement?
What about these structures?
These products were engineered using carbon fiber composites to be light, yet very strong. How do the material properties, geometry and support placement give each product strength?
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