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Friday 18 May 2018

Structures





                                


       

What is a structure? The arrangement of and relations between parts or elements of something complex

Types of structures: 
Frame Structures: Frame structures are structures that have a combination of a beam,column and slab to stay standing
Natural Structures: Natural Structures are structures that are not human made this structures could be an insects wing, tree, honeycomb and our human bodys
Shell Structures: Shell structures are light weight structures that usually curve and contain arks. Shell structures are weaker that some other structure because they have nothing strong enough to support it on its own.

Terms:
Failure: When a structure fails to keep standing
Compression: When things are compressed together
Tension: When things are stretched tightly.



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