Navigating the Lattice
Curated by Kirby! You have no doubt played a 2D game on a grid of squares, chess or checkers for…
Generating the Flextegrity Lattice
Our purpose here is to elaborate a classic Python framework for storing and writing geometric information in a variety of…
Advanced Polyhedral Materials
Flextegrity, Inc. makes possible advanced polyhedral materials that anticipate and meet the comprehensive demands of civil engineering applications, disaster-resistant housing,…
Mathematical Model of Icosahedral Materials
by Mark A. Martin, Ph.D. August 2006, © Flextegrity, Inc. 2006, 2007 Introduction An icosahedral material is a regular threedimensional array…
Stress Analysis Icosahedron Beam
Finite Element Stress Analysis of Icosahedron Beam by Ross Engineering, Prepared for: Mr. Sam Lanahan, Flextegrity Abstract This is a…
Omni-extensible Anisotropic Topologies
In this article we present Flextegrity’s patent – arrays that vary anisotropically, omni-topologically, creating myriad hybrid materials. Arrays and lattices…
Compression Study of Open Faced Icosahedron
ICOSAHEDRON COMPRESSION STUDY Introduction and Background: The project started with an initial compression model of a symmetric icosahedron array modeled…
Nanoscale Biological Icosahedral Structures
In nature, identical, spontaneously assembling protein subunits tend to form symmetrical, minimum-energy shapes. Certain shapes are well-suited for microbiological tasks…
Market Opportunities
Positioning: Flextegrity, Inc. is the inventor/developer/manufacturer of specialty structural materials that anticipate and meet the comprehensive demands of disaster-resistant housing,…
Tensegrity to Flextegrity an evolutionary path
From Tensegrity to Flextegrity (aka, “How in the heck did you ever think this up??”) Inventors with strikingly novel concepts…
Creative Visions
Materials and design, whether in architecture or consumer products, are inextricably interwoven and co-influential. As Patrick Kruithof so aptly states…
C6XTY – building and creating with nature
What is it? [vector_icon icon=”connectdevelop” color=”#35930a” size=”1.5em”] Flextegrity has developed and patented a 3-dimensional tensile lattice that is easily constructed…
How C6XTY Synthetic Lattice Can Shape Our Smart Cities
Lattices are both a framework made of metal or metal strips and a regular geometrical arrangement of atoms or molecules…
Innovations in Structural Optimization
Flextegrity, Inc. is creating and developing advanced polyhedral materials that anticipate and meet the comprehensive demands of civil engineering applications,…
How to Assemble the C6XTY
https://youtu.be/9tzUoRGSDYE —– TEXT FROM YOUTUBE TRANSCRIPT I’m going to introduce 00:04 you to how to construct the C6XTY ball 00:08…
Stir Your Creativity!
Activate your creativity with C6XTY. Imagine using C6XTY fabric to restore a reef…
Materials Properties slides
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Innovations – chapter 5
Flextegrity: Innovations in Structural Optimization View Book Online Chapter 2 Chapter 5 Download PDF Chapter 2 Chapter 5 Purchase Book…
Innovations – chapter 2
Flextegrity: Innovations in Structural Optimization View Book Online Chapter 2 Chapter 5 Download PDF Chapter 2 Chapter 5 Purchase Book…
Strength to Weight Advantage
Strength-to-weight ratio is inherently high even before material choice. Like the strongest “traditional” materials (wood, steel, and reinforced concrete), the…
Sawtooth Equatorial Molding
Sawtooth Equatorial Molding
Flexible Material in Torsion
Flexible Material in Torsion
Jumbled Florets
A simple system that incorporates both tension and compression into a single element.
Assembled Block: Ring & Mortar Lattice
Assembled Block: Ring & Mortar Lattice
Partial Assembly: Ring & Mortar Lattice
Partial Assembly: Ring & Mortar Lattice
Side View: Ring & Mortar Layers
Side View: Ring & Mortar Layers
Stacked Ring & Mortar Layers
Stacked Ring & Mortar Layers
Stacking of Icosahedral Rings
Stacking of Icosahedral Rings It’s not just a good idea, it’s natures way. Consider stacking various C6XTY lattices in order…
Top View: Icosa Hex Ring & Mortar
Top View: Icosa Hex Ring & Mortar
Top View: Icosa Hex Ring & Mortar
Top View: Icosa Hex Ring & Mortar
Icosahedral Hex Ring & Mortar
Icosahedral Hex Ring & Mortar
v.4.0 Basic Hex Ring
v.4.0 Basic Hex Ring
Version3_cubo-octahedron
The basic cubo-octahedral cell that forms the nucleus of the material.
Version 3_5
This is a basic tower model which illustrates the versitility of the material. Any shape can be made.
v.3.0 Basic Array
v.3.0 Basic Array
Icosahedron with Multi-Axial Springs
Icosahedron with Multi-Axial Springs
v.3.0 Close-up View of Array
v.3.0 Close-up View of Array
Cubo-Octahedron Detail
Cubo-Octahedron Detail
Radial Weave Array
Radial Weave Array
Radial Cell with Connectors
Radial Cell with Connectors
Cubo-Octahedral Radial Weave
Cubo-Octahedral Radial Weave
Rigid Sheet Model
Rigid Sheet Model
Flexible Wheel Assembly
Flexible Wheel Assembly
3-D Elastic Concept
3-D Elastic Concept
Icosahedral Beam
Icosahedral Beam
Arched Construction
Arched Construction
Retaining walls and urban structures
Retaining walls plays a major role in construction work for urban areas. When a construction or architecture company starts to…
Resort
Simple, repeatable, factory manufactured modular units that can be stacked. Simple, elegant solutions. Ready made, delivered to the site.
table concept
$180 table anyone?
Soldier and military vehicle
Micro solutions for flexible armor solutions. Reactive armor can anisotropically woven into a multiple protective layers. Lighter weight, flexible, reactive-…
Office tower
Imagine.. a seismically stable structure because the tension members dampen the vibration of energy waves.
Alternative/Disaster-Resistant Construction
Imagine… a new paradigm in construction that anticipates the evolving global need for buildings that can withstand today’s more frequent,…
Cubo-Octahedral Lattice Array
Cubo-Octahedral Lattice Array
Lattice Array Configuration
Lattice Array Configuration
Basic Array Diagram
Basic Array Diagram
Stainless Steel Model
Stainless Steel Model
Truncated Icosahedral Array
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Diagram of Hybrid I-Beam
Diagram of Hybrid I-Beam
Open Icosahedral Assembly
Open Icosahedral Assembly
Non-Conformal Material
Non-Conformal Material
