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.