Structures
10 different structures and their definitions
By: Strawberry-cherry4
Solid structure
Solid structure:
structure made of a
solid piece (or solid
combination of
pieces) of strong
material; for
example: a cement
pad.
Frame structure
Frame
structure:
structure
consisting of a
rigid
arrangement of
parts joined
together; for
example: a
skeleton.
Shell structure
Shell
structure:
structure
with a solid
outer surface
(which may
be rounded
or flat in
shape) and a
hollow inner
area; for
example: a
Styrofoam
cup.
Beam bridge
Beam bridge:
bridge supported
by a beam or
several beams
purpose: it gets
things across
easier then if it
was an arch
bridge because
the arch bridge
has an arch in it
and it is harder to
get across
Truss bridge
Truss
bridge:
bridge
supported
by trusses
Purpose: it
is light
weight but
strong.
Purpose of a truss bridge: it is light weight so it is easy to make and it holds a lot of weight so it is good for any
vehicle.
Suspension bridgeSuspension
bridge: bridge
only having its
roadway hung
from large cables
supported
between tall
towers.
Purpose: so that
any kind of
vehicle can get by
their and it is
really strong
Purpose of
the suspension
bridge used
over water:
because it is
a really
strong
bridge and
can stand
heavy loads.
Arch bridge
Arch bridge:
bridge
supp0rted by
an arch or a
series of
arches.
Purpose: it is
designed to
stand heavy
loads.
Purpose of an
arch bridge
when its over
water is: it is
a really strong
bridge and it
can stand
really heavy
loads so when
it over water
and it is built
properly it
should never
collapse.