Form & Function
The form of a structure
What is shape and physical appearance?
The structure of a concrete dam
What is a solid structure?
Definition of a force
What is an interaction that can change the motion/position/direction of an object?
The type of load that is caused by the weight of the structure itself
What is a dead load?
The percentage of failures that are due to bad design
What is 40–60%?
The function of an igloo
What is to provide shelter by trapping heat and blocking wind or snow?
The structure of the Eiffel Tower
What is a frame structure?
A measurement of a unit of force
What are Newtons (N)?
The type of load of a moving car on a bridge
What is a dynamic load?
The cause of the Challenger disaster
What is a faulty O-ring not designed for cold temperatures?
Give an example of a structure where form is more important than function.
What is the CN Tower or Eiffel Tower (or another acceptable response)?
The structure of a bike helmet
What is a shell structure?
The difference between mass and weight
What is Mass = matter in an object; Weight = gravitational pull on that mass?
Two features that determine the stability of a structure
What are center of gravity & width of the base?
The cause of the Sampoong Department Store
What are faulty construction and low-quality materials?
The function of a roof
What is to protect the structure from weather (rain, snow, sun)?
The name of a structure that uses more than one type of construction
What is a combination structure?
Name two internal forces
What are tension, compression, torsion, or shear forces?
The tool used to test whether an object will topple
What is the plumb line?
The cause of the power towers collapse during the 1998 Quebec ice storm
What is an extraordinary load (too much ice weight)?
A baseball bat’s form and function
What is a long and cylindrical form? (Form)
What is to hit balls? (Function)
Classify a house
What is a combination structure (solid foundation, frame walls, shell roof)?
The name of the force that always acts downward on structures
What is gravity?
Compare the stability of a turtle and a giraffe
What is a turtle has a lower center of gravity and wider base?
The failure that caused the tilt of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
What is a foundation failure (unstable soil)?