Triangular Integrated Structures - GeoShelters

Our main product, build with your choice of quality water proof Extruded plastic (4mm and 6mm) or Fiberboard. This shelter is the size of a two-car garage (452 sq. ft.), 20% the cost of an equivalent tent, with a lifespan of up to 5 years without maintenance or can remain as permanent structure with little effort.

A geodesic dome is an almost spherical structure based on a network of great circles or (geodesics) lying on or under the surface of a sphere. The geodesics intersect to form triangular elements that have local triangular rigidity and yet also distribute the stress across the entire structure. It is the only man-made structure that becomes proportionally stronger as it increases in size. Of all known structures made from linear elements, a geodesic dome has the highest ratio of enclosed volume to weight. Geodesic domes are far stronger as complete units than the individual struts would suggest.

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