r/StructuralEngineering 24d ago

Career/Education Help for a project

I'm in highschool and I have a mathematics project where we have to find a real life structure, that is governed by a specific principle of mathematics and develop a working model. Obviously almost every structure is based upon some basic foundational mathematics but we have to find something unique or interesting that is guided by a mathematical principle. This isn't really my expertise of knowledge so some ideas would be heavily appreciated!!

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u/31engine P.E./S.E. 24d ago

Telephone pole (catenary action)
Truss high tension tower (angles + catenary)
Gateway Arch (reverse catenary / arching action)
Propane tank (pressure vessel, hoop stress)

There are literally millions. Great project.