Man made structures

Man made structures

1. Massive structures and lintles

   • Massive
     • The first man-made structures were carved from rock or were built by stacking rocks or other materials
   • Lintels
     • Short stone or wooden lintels were also used to make windows and open spaces

2. Vaulted structures

   • Are formed by arches and vaults using stones that are cut in such a way that the only stress they support is compression

3. Triangular structures

   • These structures are made from bars, normally metal or wooden

4. Suspended structures

   • This type of structure uses cables, called suspenders which the structure hangs from

5. Reinforced concrete structures

   • Concrete led to major advances in construction because it could be made into any shape

6. Laminated structures

   • These are formed by laminates of metal, plastic or composite material like reinforced concrete. Their curved shape and folds give them their strngth

7. Pneumatic structures

   • This structures are light and easy to transport , set up and dismantle . This structures use compressed air inside them

8. Spatial and geodesic

   • There are 3D structures of bars

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