structures and forces unit 4
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Structures and Forces
Unit 4
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/educator/act_index.html
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• Structures have definite size and shape, which serve a definite purpose or function
• Every part of the structure must resist forces(stresses such as pushes or pulls)
• Forces can potentially damage its shape or size.
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Natural Structures
• Not made by people
• Occur naturally in the environment
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Manufactured Structures
• Built by people
• Many are modeled after natural structures
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Mass Structures
• Can be made by, piling up or forming similar materials into a particular shape or design.
• It is held in place by its own weight, losing small parts often has little effect on the overall strength of the structure
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Natural Mass Structures
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Manufactured Mass Structures
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A Layered Look
• Mass structures are not always solid, but are layered and have hollowed out areas for specific functions
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A Layered Look
• Sandbag Wall Structures are mass structures that are layered. They prevent flooding and have 4 key elements to avoid failure:– Must be heavy enough to stay in place– Must not be too heavy to compact the earth
unevenly below it– Must be thick enough so it cannot be pushed
out of place– Must be anchored firmly
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Frame Structures
• Have skeleton of strong materials, which is filled and covered with other materials, supporting the overall structure
• Most of the inside part of the structure is empty space.
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Frame Structures
• Load-Bearing Walls: these are walls that support the load of the building
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Frame Structures
• Partition Walls: these are the walls that divide up the space in a building
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Frame Structures
• Most common construction choice because:– Easy to design– Easy to build– Inexpensive to manufacture
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Golf Ball Bridge
• We will complete next week IF things go
well
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Shell Structures
• Keep their shape and support loads, even without a frame, or solid mass material inside
• Use a thin, carefully shaped, outer layer of material, to provide their strength and rigidity
• Spreads forces throughout whole structure (every part of structure supports only a small part of the load)
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Shell Structures
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Shell Structures
• Flexible Structures:are also shell structures but are more flexible rather than rigid
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Shell Structures
• They are completely empty so they make great containers
• Their thin outside layer means they use very little materials
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Shell Structures• Problems
– A tiny weakness or imperfection on the covering can cause the whole structure to fail
– When shell is created from hot or moist materials, uneven cooling can cause some parts to weaken other parts from pushing or pulling on nearby sections
– Flat materials are hard to form into rounded shell shape
– Assembly of flexible materials is very precise, so that seams are strong where the pieces are joined
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Mix and Match
• Football Helmets– Shell structure (to protect head)– Frame structure attached in front (to protect the
face)
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Mix and Match
• Hydro-electric Dams– Mass structures with frame structure inside to
house generators
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Mix and Match
• Airplanes– Frame structure– ‘skin’ that acts like a shell (giving it added
strength to resist stresses and making it light weight and flexible)
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Mix and Match
• Domed Buildings– Combines shell and frame construction
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Mix and Match
• Warehouses– Often built with columns to support the roof
(frame) and concrete blocks (mass structure) which stay in place because of their weight
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•Topic 1 Review
•Page 268, Check & Reflect
#s 1, 2, 3, & 4
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• Name the 3 main structural forms?
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• Remember that structures do not always fit into one form and can be combination structures.
• The 3 main structures are: shell, frame, and solid (mass).
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What is this example a combination of?
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An umbrella is a combination of a shell and a frame.
• And this?
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• The balloon is an example of a shell, and the basket is an example of a shell and a frame!
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How can you tell if a wall is a load bearing wall?
• Link
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• For the 3 structural forms, provide examples from the natural environment, and the human-made environment.
• Try not to use examples that have been mentioned in the text.
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Structural Form Examples from Nature
Examples that are Human-made
Solid (mass) 1. Tree trunk
2. Human Brain
1. Hockey Puck
2. Hockey Stick
Frame 1. Spider Web
2. Honeycomb
1. Bus stop shelter
2. Swing Set
Shell 1. Snail Shell
2. Turtle Shell
1. Domed Roof
2. Canoe
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• Large human-built solid structures are often made from brick, concrete, mud, or stone.
• Why do you think these materials are used to construct solid structures?
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Brick, concrete, mud, stone• Solid structures need to be made of
materials that can support large loads.
• The mass of these materials allows them to resist the forces acting on them more effectively than materials that have little mass.
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• Why is it an advantage that bird’s winds are hollow and not solid? Or a supporting skeleton outside the body?
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• The advantage of a bird’s wing bones, and the outer skeleton of invertebrates such as sea stars and lobsters, is that both types of structures provide strength without adding much weight.
• “Exoskeletons” also provide outer protection and support.
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Topic 2- Describing Structures• Most structures have several functions:
– Supporting (its own weight)
– Containing (substances)
– Transporting
– Sheltering
– Lifting
– Fastening
– Separating
– Communicating
– Breaking
– Holding
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Aesthetics
• The study of beauty in nature– Best structural designs ‘look good’ or are
‘aesthetically pleasing’– Aesthetics are accomplished by shape, texture,
colour, type of material, and simplicity of the repeated pattern in a design.
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Safety
• All structures are designed and built within an acceptable margin of safety– Usually, structures are designed with a built-in
large margin of safety
YouTube - Construction and Building Inspectors
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Cost• Adding extra strength to a structure will
increase the cost, as well as using more highly skilled workers and better materials.– Good design is a compromise between a
reasonable margin of safety and reasonable cost– Totally unexpected events will cause even the
best (well designed) structures fail (ie. World Trade Center Towers)
– YouTube - Moore Releases Plan to Cut School Construction Costs
» YouTube - Shipping Containers Recycled as Homes
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Materials
• Properties or characteristics of the materials must match the purpose of the structure– Example: You don’t want to build a boat out of
paper!
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Composite Materials
• Made from more than one kind of material
• Two types of forces act on a composite material:– Tension (pulling)– Compression (pushing)
YouTube - Composite Materials
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Layered Material
• Layers of different materials are pressed and glued together, combining the properties of the different materials– Layers are called laminations
Examples of layered materials include: car windshields, drywall, and plywood
YouTube - Bent Plywood Manufacturing
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Woven or Knit Materials
• Spinning or twisting, looping or knotting fibres together gives materials added strength.– Looms are used to weave two or more pieces of
yarn together in a criss-cross pattern– Pressing, gluing, melting, and dissolving also
combine materials to gain strength– YouTube - Weaving on Primitive Hand Loom
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Choosing Materials
• It is always important to weight the advantages and disadvantages of various materials
• Factors to consider:– Cost- with cheaper materials perform its
function over a length of time?– Appearance– Environmental Impact– Energy efficiency
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Joints: Fastening Structures
• Mobile Joints: joints that allow movement
• YouTube - Movement of the Joints
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Rigid Joints
• Rigid joints do not allow movement.
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Rigid Joints
• Fasteners– Ie. Nails, staples, bolts, screws, rivets, and
dowels– Holes made in structure actually weaken the
structure– One fastener allows movement when parts are
pushed or pulled– More than one fastener will make a more rigid
joint (but will also weaken it more)
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Rigid Joints
• Interlocking Shapes– Fit together because of their shape– Ie. Lego, dovetail joints, and dental fillings
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Rigid Joints
• Ties:– Fasten things together– Ie. Thread, string, and rope
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Rigid Joints
• Adhesives: – Sticky substances hold things together– Ie. Hot glue, drying glue, and epoxy resin
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Rigid Joints
• Melting:– Pieces of metal or plastic can be melted
together– Ie. Welding, soldering, and brazing
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• Topic 2 Review
Page 296 in
Science Focus 7
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Topic #3Mass versus Weight
How are weight and mass different?
To understand the differences we need to compare a few points:
1) Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter something contains, while Weight is the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object.
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2) Mass is measured by using a balance comparing a known
amount of matter to an unknown amount of matter. Weight is
measured on a scale.
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3) The Mass of an object doesn't change when an object's location
changes. Weight, on the other hand does change with location.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grWG_U4sgS8
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Mass is measured in kgWeight in measured in newtons
(N)
1 kg = 10N
(actually it’s 9.8N, but 10 is an easier number to estimate)
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Force and Weight
• An elephant has a mass of 5000 kg.
• On the moon would the mass of an elephant change?
• What does change?
• When does the mass change?
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Types of Forces
• Fg = force of gravity (determine Fg = mg)
• Fa = Force applied (Force pushing or pulling the object)
• FN =Force Normal
• Ff = force friction (resistance on object)
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Force Diagram
Force Normal
Force Friction Force Applied
Force Gravity
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Describing Force
• To describe a force you need direction and its size.
• You lift a 50 N box upward.
• A 15 N book falls down on your foot.
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Force Diagrams
• If there is a force being strongly applied to an object then the arrow will be longer.
• Draw a force diagram for the following:– An elevator at rest– An elevator going to the top floor– An elevator going to the main floor
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• Pushing a box
• Pull up
• Tug of war
• Elevator
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Topic #4
Forces, Loads, and Stresses
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Tension: the pulling force
• It stretches materials.• Examples: rope bridges, telephone
wires, tents, suspension bridges, inflated stadium domes, steel cables supporting a full elevator, and hair when someone yanks on it
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Compression: the pushing force
• It squashes materials
• Examples: pyramids, telephone poles, arch bridges, elephant legs, tree trunks, and your little brother when you sit on him
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Tension and Compression
When a load is placed on a beam, as above, the top half of the beam shortens in compression. The bottom half lengthens in tension.
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Torsion
• The twisting of an object
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Shear Force
• Bend or tear a material by pressing different parts in opposite directions at the same time
• Example: scissors
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Dead or Alive?
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Dead Loads
• Dead loads do not move. • The structure always has
to support them. They are, well... "dead".
• Dead loads: walls, beams, arches, floors, ceilings.
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Live Loads
• Live loads are the things a structure supports through regular use.
• Like "live" things, these loads can change and move.
• Live loads: snow, rain, people, cars, furniture, wind.
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Forces of Wonderhttp://www.wonderville.ca/v1/home.html
Compression and Tension of Arches (6 min)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYtIFM1ek_M
Geodesic Domes (18 min)http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=1183983212430151077
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Topic 5: How Structures Fail
• Failure can occur if the force is too strong for the structure’s design or if the force is acting on a vulnerable part of the structure.
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Levers
• A device that can change the amount of force needed to move an object. When a force is applied to the effort arm, a large force, which can move the structure. This can be intentional- like when a crowbar is used to move a heavy rock, or it can be unintentional- like when a gust of wind knocks down a flagpole.
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Material Failure
• Shear- minor weaknesses in a material can cause failure because the particles move farther apart and are less attracted to each other. This can be cause by compression.
• YouTube - House Payload
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Material Failure
• Bend or buckle- compression can also cause a material to bend and buckle- like a pop can that is stepped on. To prevent this, reinforcements – stringers and ribs- are used to strengthen the structure.
• YouTube - Boomer Bridges Are Falling Down: i-35 Bridge Collapse
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Material Failure
• Torsion- twisting can cause material failure. When sections of the structure slide past each other the structure and crack or break in two. When the twisting action makes the structure unusable (not broken) is has failed because it has lost its shape.
• YouTube - Tacoma Bridge Disaster
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Making Use of Stresses
• Buckle: Car bumpers are designed to buckle in a collision – as the metal fails, it absorbs some of the energy of the impact, which protects the occupants of the vehicle.
• YouTube - Lexus bumper
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Making Uses of Stresses
• Shear: Shear pins are used in outboard motors to prevent failure of the motor (when the propeller gets tangled in weeds), a shear pin breaks and the propeller becomes disengaged with the motor and gears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-TJw52PGYs
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Making Use of Stresses
• Twist: Spinning wheels twist cotton or wool fibres so they lock together – making them strong enough to make cloth.
• Controlled twisting can also be useful in hair braids, ropes and telecommunication cables.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrrJLAXwUBU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uejRaFfrOZg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKXca2l0RPo&feature=related
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Metal Fatigue
• Metal fatigue is the phenomenon leading to fracture under repeated or fluctuating stress. Fatigue fractures are progressive beginning as minute cracks and grow under continued stress. The particles in the metal move further apart and have less attraction to each other. When a crack develops it weakens the metal and can eventually fail even if a small force is applied.
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Topic 6: Designing with Forces
• 3 key methods to help structures withstand forces are:– Distribute the load– Direct the forces along angled components– Shape the parts to withstand the specific type of
force acting on them.– Build A Tipi
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Flying Buttresses
• Columns on the outside of a structure that connect to the building near the top and are used to support the outer walls in much the same way that two sides of an arch support each other
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/educator/act_mini_arch.html
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Strengthening Structures• All materials have limitations.
• Materials can be strengthened or weakened as they are made.– Ex. Concrete can be very strong, but if the
proportions are incorrect, the resulting concrete can crumble and fail, however it does not have very good shear or torsion strength
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Strengthening Structures
• Shear forces can be fatal in metal if the shear strength is not analyzed when the metal is manufactured.
• The cooling process can eliminate almost all defects if it is done properly.
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Using Frictional Forces
• Force of friction resists movement between two surfaces that rub together.
• A brick wall is held together and kept evenly spaced with mortar, which helps to create large friction forces between each brick.
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Using Frictional Forces
• Friction is also important in frame structures.
• The friction between the nail and the wood keeps the nail in place and the joints solid.
• Different types of nails provide differing amounts of friction.
• Windmill activity
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Topic 7: Stable Structures
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• The collapse of a structure can occur when the external forces cause the structure to become unbalanced.
• To design stable structures, engineers need to know what features of a leaning object determine whether it will tip over or stay balanced.
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Centre of Gravity• The specific point where all of the mass of
the structure is evenly distributed around.
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• The force of gravity acts on all parts of the structure and if all parts are evenly distributed around the center of gravity, then the structure will be stable.
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Unbalanced Structures
• To determine whether a structure is unbalanced locate the centre of gravity and draw a line directly down toward Earth.
• If the arrow points to a solid foundation, the structure is balanced.
• If the arrow falls beside the foundation the structure is not!
• Check for yourself! Page 333
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Firm Foundation
• Foundation upon which the structure is built must be STABLE. Especially if it is moist because compressive forces may cause the structure to tip.
• Take into account soil types and formations to avoid cracks in foundation and walls!
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Find Something Solid
• Foundations can be constructed on solid bedrock or pilings (large metal, concrete or wood cylinders)
• Pilings are used when the soil is loose and too deep.
• Some lightweight structures do not have to rest on the bedrock or have to have a foundation that goes down very deep, because the ground doesn’t freeze.
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Make A Solid Layer
• Road builders always pack loose surface soil before paving to create a solid base for the asphalt or concrete.
• Easy to fill in cracks because they can replace the soil with a solid packed layer of gravel.
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Spread the Load
• Spreading the weight of a structure over a large area allows the ground to support only a small amount of weight.
• (Lying on a bed of nails, crowd surfing)• This is why building are often constructed
on many shallow piling rather than a few.• Footings are used under a foundation wall
to disperse the weight of the wall.