Classifying Structures
A sports stadium is this type/form of structure.
What is a shell
Using a sticky substance to join pieces
What is glue
If a structure is very stable it could resist this.
What is movement or tipping
This word describes what something is made of
What is a material
A very strong shape, but not a tube
What is a triangle
A spiders web is classified as what type of structure
What is a frame structure
When you melt 2 pieces together to make one piece
What is welding
The extra strength or room for error built in to a design in case something goes wrong.
What is margin of safety
Most of your towers were knocked over by air because they had low this
What is stability
Not manmade
What is natural
Structure that uses a lot of material and weighs more than a hollow structure of the same size and material
What is a Solid structure
A piece that uses friction to join parts together
What is a fastener
2 coffee tables with the same function and price tag but very different designs. An individual only likes coffee table #1 (highly personal opinion)
What is Aesthetically Pleasing
The property your tower didn't need because it didn't need to hold anything up.
What is strength
A type of structure created by people
What is manufactured
A house is an example of what type(s) of structures
What is Combination Structures
The type of friction joint that lego uses
What is interlocking pieces
When a material resists changes to it's shape
What is strength
The shapes that made the teacher's tower strong
What are tubes
When a material is shaped into waves or ridges to add strength to it.
What is corrugation
The basic shape of the structure and the job that the structure does (2 words in order with the same first letter)
What is form and function
The term for 2 pieces joined together that don't move
What is a fixed joint
Why even bother?
What is function
What made the teacher's tower resist tipping, and would help any tower be more stable
What is a wide base
When layers are glued together to add strength
What is laminating