Structures

Question 1

What is a structure

Answer 1

Something that has been built , made or put together in a particular way to support a load

Question 2

What is to contain?

Answer 2

To enclose something or to hold within it

Question 3

What is to protect

Answer 3

To keep something safe, To prevent something from being damaged

Question 4

What is to support

Answer 4

To be able to carry Or hold the weight of something.

Question 5

Define: span.

Answer 5

The distance from one end of something to the other, to extend across a distance.

Question 6

What is a natural structure

Answer 6

A structure that is not artificial or man-made, but exists in nature.

Question 7

What is a man made structure

Answer 7

A structure that has been manufactured or Produced by people

Question 8

For a structure to be effective, it must be able to do which 2 things?

Answer 8

Carry the load for which it was developed without collapsing
And, support the various parts that make up the structure.