STRUCTURES

Man made structures

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STRUCTURES
A structure is an arrangement of parts
joined strongly together.

Most objects are arrangements of parts, e.g.

atoms, crystals, cells
DNA structure

Molecular
Crystal structure
structure 2
STRUCTURES – LOAD BEARING
Frames are structures made from
sections of materials.

The shape which is repeated in the

images is the triangle.

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STRUCTURES – Frames
A triangle is one of the strongest frame
shapes known to man. The
implementation of this concept in design
is known as triangulation.
member

Adding one more member

makes the frame stable. 4
joint
STRUCTURES
Beam

A beam is a strip or section

of material used to span a
distance

Beams come in various Beam bridge 5

shapes and sizes
 TASK
Using the internet to find images, or using your own photographs,
paste eight different man made structures in the spaces below.