All About Structures
What is a load?
The weight on a structure, what the structure is holding.
What is a natural structure
A structure built by an animal or naturally occuring in the environment.
What experiment did you do to show compression and tension?
The marshmellow experiment
What does it mean to be balanced?
Weight is even
What is a famous structure in Paris?
Eiffel Tower
What is function of a structure?
The purpose of the structure, what does it do?
What is a built structure
A structure made by people and do not occur naturally.
Tension is a force where something is__________
Pulled apart
What is a strong material?
Iron, Steel.....
What is the purpose of the Great Pyramids of Giza?
They were built for Kings and were a tombstone.
What does form mean?
The shape, size and materials of the structure.
A bee hive is an example of what?
A beam supported with tension is a strut or tie?
Tie
What is a strong shape?
Triangles
What materials is the CN tower made of?
Concrete, steel
Give an example of materials you can build a house with?
A school is an example of what?
A human made structure.
A beam supported with compression is a strut or tie?
strut
What is the meaning of strength?
The strength of a structure is its ability to support a load.
What was the purpose building the Eiffel Tower?
First build for a fair, then used as a communication tower and tourism.
How can you make a structure styronger?
Use strong materials, supports, strong shapes, wide base.
Is a beaver dam a natural structure or built structure?
natural structure
Compression is a force where something is __________
Pushed together
What is the meaning of stability?
The ability to stay balanced and fixed in one spot.
An example of a famous structure found in China.
The Great Wall of China