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What is the most structurally supportive 3D Tessellation? The sort of thing you'd use to build chambers for an underground mansion
Your top concern is strength in the vertical direction, correct? Are you sure you aren't tunnel visioned on exotic tessellations? Because I think the actual shape that meets your requirements is ...
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What is the most structurally supportive 3D Tessellation? The sort of thing you'd use to build chambers for an underground mansion
Many underground openings have arched "ceilings", and sometimes arched floors, for maximum stability. A number of 18th century rail tunnels and sewer tunnels were elliptical for this reason. ...
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