PERFORMANCE TASK #4

Tallest and Strongest Structure

EINSTEIN 44
TALLEST AND We, the Einstein 44, will
STRONGEST take on the roles of
engineers, architects, and
STRUCTURE construction workers in
this activity. As we
construct one of our own
towers, join us as we study
the physics underlying the
world's tallest and
strongest structures.
 OUR TEAM
STEM 12-14 EINSTEIN 44

Theoretical and Construction Engr. Construction and Disaster & Risk

Mechanical Engr. Material Engr. Management Engr.
SHERMAY MARIE HARRIETH IVAN MARDAVE JOHN MICHAEL
GRANITO TABUADA PULIDO SAMPIANO
THEORETICAL ENGINEER
SHERMAY D. GRANITO

“
The concepts of kinematics, center of gravity, law of action and reaction, and
equilibrium may be used to understand the idea underlying our paper tower.
First, kinematics examines the structure's potential motion in terms of
geometry. The structure's mathematical quantities are involved in this. Our
tower needs the base to be stable. The tower is solid and has a respectable
height thanks to the use of tape to distribute the weight evenly on each leg.
Additionally, by maintaining its center of gravity, it prevents the tower from
toppling over as a result of wind. According to Newton's third law, there is an
equal and opposite reaction to every action. The opposing force to our tower in
the third law of motion stability test is the air pressure brought on by the wind.
 CIVIL ENGINEER
MARIE HARRIETH P. TABUADA

“ Our structure's design is heavily influenced by radio towers, which are tall
and slender structures supported by "guy wires." We chose to build a "radio
tower-like" structure since it is basic, straightforward to build, and uses far
less material than a whole building, which is why we want to use our
materials as efficiently as possible. Similar to the "guy wires" that keep radio
towers steady, the tension of the paper strips acting on the tower provides
stability. Six paper strips in total are used to support the framework. It is
balanced by three longer strips in the middle and three smaller strips on the
bottom, which help keep it upright.
 MATERIAL ENGINEER
IVAN MARDAVE G. PULIDO

“ Materials like masking tape and scratch

papers were utilized to make the tallest
and strongest structure. With scratch
papers, we built the largest and
strongest structure. Paper scraps were
used to build the building. For the
construction to be able to stand on its
own and be as tall as feasible, we made
sure that it would. Masking tape is
applied next to prevent separation and
breakage of the paper construction. It is
connected and fixed with masking tape,
and the papers' solid fastening is
verified.
 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

“ IVAN MARDAVE G. PULIDO

I started by cutting paper strips into "guy wires" to begin
building the tower. For use, I prepared 20 strips. A tension wire
that runs through, it would be supported by these strips,
holding the tower steady. To prevent the tower from bending
and moving when the wind blows, this would be accomplished
by taping three small strips at the bottom and three long strips
in the center of the tower. The tower's body, which appears
next, is made of scratch bond paper. For improved structural
support, I added thickness to the base by stacking three
scratch bond papers and rolling them into a tube. As we go
closer to the tower's top, the following tubes continuously get
thinner to prevent the structure from bending from the weight
imbalance. The base was made thicker and heavier to provide
the structure a stable center of gravity. In order to make the
foundation easier to tape to the ground and hence stronger, I
also cut 1-inch-long strips around the base. The tower stands
upright due to the strain of the scratch bond sheets and is tall
at 2 meters (approximately 6.5 feet) after I attached paper
strips to the ground and connected it to the tower.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
SHERMAY D. GRANITO

“
Our strongest and tallest building was designed by our civil engineer. Our model
building, which is made of scratch bond paper, is shaped like a radio tower. Before
I evaluate the structure's height and strength, I inspect the one that our
construction engineer made using the materials supplied. I examine it and confirm
that there are no flaws or faults and that the structure is solid. However, we will do
a test to see if this structure is sturdy and won't collapse or fall when put to the
test. As shown in the video of our construction engineer testing the model, our
experiment was a success. Two meters is the height of the radio tower. When our
building engineer fanned our tower with a piece of cardboard or anything else that
would create wind, it did not tumble or collapse. We tested our model and found
that it is sturdy and powerful enough to withstand the wind.
 MATERIAL ENGINEER
JOHN MICHAEL M. SAMPIANO

“ I'm the engineer in charge of

disaster and risk management, and
my name is John Michael M.
Sampiano. Waste management is my
responsibility in my position. When
we tested the scratch bond paper
tower's wind resilience, it did not
collapse. We draw the conclusion
that this activity was carried out
satisfactorily. We should also clean
up our rubbish because it harms the
ecosystem.
THANK YOU
FOR
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