Chapter 13

Question 1

What are structures?

Answer 1

things that have a definite size and shape

Question 2

What is the difference between manufatured and natural structures?

Answer 2

Manufactured structures are amn made and Natural structures are not made by people

Question 3

What are the 3 types of structures?

Answer 3

1. Mass
2. Frame
3. Shell

Question 4

What are Mass structures?

Answer 4

Mass structures are built by piling up materials

Question 5

What are Frame structures?

Answer 5

Frame structures are skeletons of materials that support the weight of the other parts, some of these structures only have the frame.

Question 6

What are Shell structures?

Answer 6

Shell structures obtain strength from a thin, carefully shapped out layer of material that requires no internal frame.

Question 7

What are the 4 important features?

Answer 7

1. Function
2. Shape
3. Materials
4. Joints

Question 8

What is a Function?

Answer 8

What the structure supposed to to do.

Question 9

What is a shape?

Answer 9

The strongest structural shape is a triangle but most structures are built using a square or rectangular shapes because they are easy to build.

Question 10

What are Materials?

Answer 10

Materials are the items used to construct the structures

Question 11

What are Joints?

Answer 11

Joints are parts that provide or fasten (something) with

Question 12

What are beams used for?

Answer 12

Beams can be many shapes and are used to support larger loads.

Question 13

Name 4 types of beams?

Answer 13

1. box beam
2. I beam
3. L beam
4. T beam