Are geodesic homes more catastrophy resistant because of their shape or concrete material construction?
Answer Debra, The geodesic dome is a very efficient and strong structure. First, it is comprised of continuously triangulated frame, and a triangle is inherently stable and fixed, even if the corners have pinned, unfixed joints. If you take four sticks and pin them together to form a square, it is not stable and you can simple collapse it in either direction. If you take three sticks and pin the ends together, it is stable and will not collapse. In a geodesic dome, all of the framing consists of triangulated types. When the triangulated frame takes the shape of a dome, it is even stronger because of the natural strength inherent in the dome shape. Any kind of dome is a very stable form. It is a form-resistant structure, meaning that the shape of the form contributes to the strength. A good example is a piece of pizza- a flat piece of pizza flops down when you pick it up, but if you fold it in half you have a stronger structure, like a beam. This is now form-resistant. A dome is strong
