Types
A beaver dam and a brick wall are examples of this type of structure.
What is a mass structure?
Its function is to transport people/vehicles across/through something.
What is a bridge?
This would ensure that the structure has extra strength to support more load than normal.
What is margin of safety?
This material is made from more than one kind of material each with different properties.
What is composite?
These joints allow movement.
What are mobile joints?
Spider webs and ladders are examples of this type of structure.
What are frame structures?
These give precise, measurable standards that a structure must meet.
What are specifications?
Give an example of a bridge in Calgary that are designed for pedestrians, but can also support a vehicle.
Many examples are possible.
What is the pedestrian bridge to Prince’s Island Park?
This material is made by layering different materials.
What are laminates?
These joints hold parts securely together.
What are rigid joints?
An egg and an igloo are examples of this type of structure.
What are shell structures?
The study of beauty in art and nature.
What are aesthetics?
These 2 things need to be balanced, when designing a structure.
What are margin of safety and cost?
This is one way to make flexible materials.
What is knitting?
What is weaving?
Nails, staples, bolts, screws, rivets, and dowels are all examples of these.
What are fasteners?
Hydro-electric dams and airplanes are examples of this.
What are mix and match structures?
What are combined structures?
These shapes can be turned or folded to fit exactly on top of themselves.
What are symmetrical shapes?
These are built to withstand the weight of heavy snowdrifts.
What are roofs?
This is an example of a structure made with composite material.
Many correct answers.
What is reinforced concrete?
Lego is an example of this.
What are interlocking shapes?
An airplane wing was inspired by this natural structure.
What is a bird wing?
This is an example of a structure that uses compromise to perform all functions as equal as possible.
Many answers are correct.
What are running shoes?
Bridges need to be built to withstand these 2 things.
What are floods and floating debris?
This is an example of a material made using laminates.
Many correct answers.
What is plywood?
These 2 processes use melting to hold things together.
What is welding?
What is soldering?