Structures and Forces Science PowerPoint

By Oilersrock

Arch

Purpose of an arch Structure

• An arch is a structure that spans a space while supporting weight (e.g. a doorway in a stone wall).

• An Arch is a frame structure• An Arch is made to support very heavy loads

Frame structure

Purpose of a Frame Structure

• A frame structure is the frame of an object that supports the rest of the structure

Beam bridge

Purpose of a Beam Bridge• The beam bridge can be short or long and is

made to support heavy loads and will last a long time too

• A beam bridge is a solid structure• Usually used for overpasses and on roads

Solid Structure

Purpose of a Solid Structure

• A solid Structure is a structure that is solid • A solid Structure is formed from a solid piece

of some strong material

Eiffel Tower

Purpose of the Eiffel Tower

• The Eiffel Tower is a frame Structure mostly Designed for Looks

• The Eiffel Tower is Made of Iron, Which is very strong

• The Eiffel Tower is a Globally Known around the world

Truss bridge

Purpose of a truss Bridge

• A truss bridge is very strong• It is a frame structure• The triangles in a truss bridge are very strong,

that’s what makes a truss bridge so strong

Dome

Purpose of a Dome

• A dome is a Shell Structure• A Dome is a structure that can Keep Heat in

very well, and they are easy to put up and build

• Dome structures are Good for Arenas and all year round buildings

Great Wall of China

Purpose of The Great Wall Of China

• The Great Wall Of China is a Solid Structure• It was built to keep out mongrels • It is a series of stone and Earth and Dead

bodies• It is said to be the largest graveyard on Earth,

because people who died building it got buried in it

Suspension Bridge

Purpose of a Suspension Bridge

• It is a Frame Structure• A suspension Bridge is a type of bridge in

which the deck is hung below suspended cables on vertical suspenders

I-Beam

Purpose of an I-Beam

• An I-Beam is a solid structure• The shape of an I-Beam is very strong and

durable• I-Beams have less mass than solid Beams

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