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1Structurean object that provides support and can be made up of many different parts
2Structural Strengththe strength of a structure to hold its own weight/load and any other items
3Structural Stabilitythe ability for a structure to stay balanced even when forces are acting on it.
4Force and what is it measured in?push or pull on an object measured in neonswt
5Solid Structurestrong, relying on solid
construction materials to support loads. Large, strong structures have
a large mass
6Frame Structureuse a network, or skeleton, of
materials that support each other (Figure 2).
Your body’s skeleton is a frame structure. Other
examples are a goalie’s net, a spiderweb, and the
network of steel or wood beams supporting a
bridge or a building
7Shell Structurea hollow structure
with a curved shape providing high
strength and rigidity
8Functionuse or purpose of a structure
for ex a cars purpose is to drive
9AestheticsRefers to how good the objects looks to the human eye
10Natural structures: list examplesstructures not made by people
ex trees plants
11Manufactured structures: list examplesstructures built by people
- towers
12Design:how a structure is built, shaped, and with what materials
13Load bearing walls Partition walls-walls that support the load of the building
- walls that divide up the space in the building
14Flexible strucuresstructures being able to bend for example parachutes
15Combination structures: examplescombination of different structures
- helmet is frame and shell