Submitted by Used4KillingTime t3_yisbn9 in AskReddit
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[deleted] t1_iuka1xv wrote
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Away_Environment5235 t1_iuk86r1 wrote
I think it has a lot to with how the forces are going to be applied.
Pineapple_Massacre t1_iuk88ry wrote
Really depends on the loading and if weight is at a premium or not. I beams are very common in civil engineering applications. Truss structures in space based.
Straight-Difficulty3 t1_iuk8dcb wrote
Hexagon , because it’s the best and optimal shape. Bee approved.
EmbraceableYew t1_iuk9arz wrote
"Hexagons are the bestagons."
-- CPG Grey
moistest_bum t1_iuk7yh2 wrote
Kate Upton's cans.
Turk18274 t1_iuk8yfl wrote
I’m a structural engineer, this the correct answer.
irony_in_the_UK t1_iuk9u5q wrote
Hexagon, cylinder, or catenary
Laura0202334 t1_iuk88j9 wrote
Hexagon
darkwulf1 t1_iuk8dis wrote
Depends on what it’s used for. For example triangles are better for bridges that force is distributed unevenly, so the corners can support the weight. Circles are better for diving or containers, because the pressure is even.
SatanLuciferJones t1_iuk8mx6 wrote
Triangle
EvilRedRobot t1_iukbdd6 wrote
If you are not optimizing for weight, then the strongest shape will be the largest solid mass you can afford between the load and a fixed surface.
PotGoddessDaisy t1_iuk7zez wrote
Sphere?
[deleted] t1_iuk8e1c wrote
A sphere
OneSummersEvening t1_iuk8p0r wrote
An erectedtrinagle
No_Gap_2134 t1_iuk8quz wrote
Bucky ball
LastAphrodesiac t1_iuk8ubb wrote
Egg
Edit: I'm right, an egg placed upright can support a cinder block so long as it's balanced on the "point"
marvology t1_iukb0yy wrote
Singularity
imnotsteven7 t1_iuk85y4 wrote
Triangle