octet truss

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space frame structure
gptkbp:application modular construction
lightweight structures
gptkbp:composedOf octahedra
tetrahedra
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1903
gptkbp:geometry gptkb:cubic_lattice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label octet truss
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Alexander_Graham_Bell
gptkbp:notableFor geometric rigidity
high strength-to-weight ratio
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Buckminster_Fuller
tensegrity
space frame
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:architecture
aerospace engineering
structural engineering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:octahedron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6