“S” words
Epic Fail
“Loaded” questions
Can you name it?
Better “Knock on Wood”
100
Frame, mass, and shell are all types of these...
What is STRUCTURE
100
Twisting is this type of force...
What is TORSION
100
When measuring the force of a load, you measure it in _______.
What is NEWTONS
100
This man quickly coined the term ‘gravity’ when he was struck by an apple.
Who is Sir Issac NEWTON
100
Houses have this type of structure built from wood.
What is FRAME
200
This is the structure that needs the least amount of material to construct.
What is SHELL
200
Compression and tension causes “______ & ______”
What is BENDING and BUCKLING
200
This type of wall in your house keeps the roof up.
What is LOAD BEARING WALL
200
This famous building has a funny looking lean to it...
What is LEANING TOWER OF PISA
200
A beaver dam is this type of wooden structure...
What is MASS
300
This word starting with "s" is one consideration engineers must account for. They do this by building in a margin of error.

Safety

300
These are the 4 main types of forces that cause failure
What is COMPRESSION, TENSION, SHEAR, TORSION
300
When you design a bridge to support more than the required load, you are giving it a higher __________ (3 words)
What is MARGIN OF SAFETY
300

The individual layers in a layered material are called this.

What are "Laminations"?

300
Plywood is stronger than normal wood because it is _________.
What is LAMINATED
400

A structures ability to hold itself up and any weight added to it.

What is Structural Strength?
400

These are the 3 types of stresses that structures may take when forces are acted upon them.

Buckle, Shear, Twist

400
This type of structure would not be able to support a load without its ‘keystone’
What is THE ARCH
400

A structures ability to maintain its shape even with a force on it.

What is Structural Stability?

400
You can support a wooden frame structure by adding ________ to it.
What is BRACING
500
Is the force that happens when a piece of paper gets cut.
What is SHEAR
500
This is when Metal wears and tears, bends and twists, until it becomes broken...
What is METAL FATIGUE
500
What supports the full weight of the house, without it, it may sink...
What is FOUNDATION
500
The term that means “good-looking”
What is AESTHETICS
500
This type of ‘F’orce keeps two pieces of wood together when a nail has been added.
What is FRICTION
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