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Stress lines with four converging points. Stress lines with four converging points.

Stress Lines

Isostatic Line, Principal Stress, Vector Field

They are pairs of orthogonal curves on a given surface. These curves indicate the trajectories of internal forces, that is, the places on this surface that most require structural reinforcement, making this a great way to integrate structural optimization and aesthetic quality.

Smart slab is the first concrete slab manufactured with 3D printed shapes. The geometry follows the stress lines resulting from the acting forces.© Digital Building Technologies - dbt, ETH Zurich/Andrei Jipa
Smart slab is the first concrete slab manufactured with 3D printed shapes. The geometry follows the stress lines resulting from the acting forces.