Artificial structures

Artificial structures

1. Massive

   • The earliest man-made constructions were very heavy and massive.
   • They were used stone or wooden lintels to open small holes.

2. Geodesic

   • They are three-dimensional structures made up of bars.
   • This way they can create curves and cover large spans.

3. Pneumatic

   • Constructions that must be transported and installed quickly and easily.
   • Hospitals, children's attraction, boats

4. Triangulated

   • Made up of metals or wooden bars
   • Bulding bridges, roofs and vertical strutures

5. Vaulted

   • They are the structures formed by arches, vaults and domes.
   • Romans used these construction elements to cover spaces

6. Laminated

   • Thin sheets of metal, plastic or composite materials
   • They owe their resistance to the curvature or folds that they present.
   • They are used as outer shells of objects and in wavy roofs

7. Frame

   • They are the structures of our buildings and houses.
     • Beams: Elements normally placed in a horizontal position that support the load of the structure and transmit it to the pillars.
   • They can be made out of wood, steel or concrete.
     • Pillars: Strong elements placed in a vertical position that support the weight of the elements that rest on them.

8. Suspended

   • They are based on the use of cables from which the structure hangs.
   • Bridges and to cover stadiums and pavilions.

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