Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 4.4.2, 7.4.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Reinforcement and Stiffening TechniquesTriangulation is useful when a frame must resist sideways movement. It adds relatively little material compared with filling the whole opening, but the brace takes up space and needs secure connections. It does not make the structure indestructible: the members and joints must still withstand the forces acting on them.
- Revise: Reinforcement and Stiffening Techniques
Strengthening a framework by forming triangles, which resist changes of shape.