Form and Function of Structures

What type of structure is made from one solid piece or many solid pieces joined together?

• Frame Structure

• Solid Structure

• Shell Structure

• All of the above

• None of the above

An example of a solid structure is...

• Dams

• Statues

• Concrete bridges

• All of the above

• None of the above

An exampe of a frame structure is...

• Dam

• Eiffel Tower

• Turtle shell

• All of the above

• None of the above

An example of a solid structure is...

• Dam

• Eiffel Tower

• Turtle Shell

• All of the above

• None of the above

An example of a shell structure is...

• Dam

• Eiffel Tower

• Turtle shell

• All of the above

• None of the above

Frame structures use less material than solid structures

• True
• False

Shell structures are thin outer layers of material shaped to distribute forces evenly

• True
• False

Why is it important for engineers to consider the direction of forces on structures?

• Makes sure that structures are stable

• Can handle forces acting from different directions

• Avoids collapsing

• All of the above

• None of the above

Engineers only need to consider the magnitude of a force, not its point or plane of application

• True
• False

What is the unit used to measure the magnitude of a force?

• Kilograms

• Newtons

• Joules

• Pascals