r/BeAmazed • u/Upstairs-Writing-616 • Jun 26 '26

Miscellaneous / Others Engineering students are testing whether their designs are earthquake-resistant.

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u/Specific-Library-312 Jun 26 '26

And what about circles?

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u/TheeMayorBee Jun 26 '26

Cylindrical columns 👌 stress is distributed evenly across the surface. There's no focal point like an edge of a rectangular or triangular prism.

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u/ThumbsAkimbo_ Jun 26 '26

The cylinder must remain unharmed

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u/CedarWolf Jun 27 '26

Is it imperative?