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A network of isostatic lines.

Stress Lines / Isostatic Line / Principal Stress / Vector Field

Apps FlowL, Karamba3D
References Principal Stress grid
Principal Stress Trajectories
The Ribbed Floor Slab Systems of Pier Luigi Nervi
Stress Line Generation for Structurally Performative Architectural Design

They are pairs of orthogonal curves on a given surface. These curves indicate the trajectories of internal forces, that is, the places on this surface that most require structural reinforcement, making this a great way to integrate structural optimization and aesthetic quality.