¶ Octet Truss
Index Entry
Octet Truss:
"The octet truss consist entirely of struts. No hubs are required. The x-shaped terminals of the struts unite in such a manner as to weave around the hub nuclei, forming the four planes of the vector equilibrium. The truss has phenomenal three-way ‘finite’ strength.
“In conventional beam structure systems, the supporting units are parallel to one another. Their ends are infinite (in that they do not curve back into the system) and therefore they do not help one another. In the three-way grid octet truss system loads applied to any one point are distributed radially outward in six directions and are immediately frustrated by the finite hexagonal circles entirely enclosing the six-way-distributed load. Each circle distributes the load 18 ways to the next circle, which ‘finitely’ inhibits the radially distributed load. Thus the system joins together synergetically to distribute and inhibit the loads. The total loads are finally distributed three ways to the three point support.”
(Slightly r-written)
OCTET TRUSS - SEC. 422.16 (Gray):
¶ Citations
- DYMAXION WORLD OF RBF, Caption L1A, by RBF, 1959.
