Structures (teacher)

Structures (teacher)

1. Members

   • Pillar/Column
     • Beam
       • Arch, Vault
         • Cable
           • Bar

2. Functions

   • Supporting a load
     • Spanning a gap
       • Protecting an object
         • Providing rigidity

3. Stresses

   • Compression
     • Tension
       • Bending
         • Torsion
           • Shear

4. Types

   • Massive structures
     • Frame structures
       • Vaulted structures
         • Suspended structures
           • Triangulated structures
             • Geodesic structures
               • Neumatic structures
                 • Shell Structures
   • Examples
     • walls, pyramides, dams
       • block of flats, frames
         • domes, tunnels
           • suspension bridges, cable cars
             • cranes, pylons, truses
               • green houses, pavillions
                 • tents, funfair attractions
                   • bottles, cases, cans, egg cartons

5. Teacher: name, surnames and group