Man-made structures

Man-made structures

1. Massive structures and lintels

   • The first man-made structures were carved from rock or were built by stacking rocks or other materials. 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. With this builders could cover larger spaces and have bigger gaps in the structures.

3. Triangular structures

   • Are made from brass. The use of triangular shapes means they are not easily deformed.

4. Suspend structures

   • It uses cables called suspenders witch the structure hangs from. When they be adjusted they are called tension members. They can adapt their form to the weigh.

5. Reinforced concrete structures

   • Concrete led to major advances in construction because it could be made into any shape. It's a very strong material which is used in all types of builldings, mostly in framework structures like our school.

6. Laminated structures

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

7. Spatial and geodesic

   • These are three-dimensional structures of bars, which combine the properties of vaults with triangle structures to create curved shapes and cover larges spaces.

8. Pneumatic structures

   • They are light and easy to transport, set up and dismantle.

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