Grade 7 - Unit 4 – Structures and Forces Concepts

Frame Shell
Solid (Mass)

Combination

Function Design
Containing Natural
Transporting
Sheltering
Supporting
Lifting Manufactured
Fastening
Separating
Communicating
Breaking
Holding

External Force is a push or pull

Force causing an object to change Static
shape, or movement. Load

Internal Force affects a structure

Force depending on –
its magnitude, direction and application point
Compression Dynamic
Load
Tension

Supporting the Load Bridge Types

Shear
Centre of Gravity Beam
Symmetry (simple, i-beam, girder)
Torsion Structural Stability Truss
(firm foundation, strength & stiffness of materials) (interlocking triangles)
Suspension
Structural Failure Arch
buckling shearing separating deforming (keystone spreads load)
Metal Fatigue Cantilever

Human Joints ( FIXED or MOVABLE ) Plants

Friction
Material Interlocking
Properties Mass
Ties
Bonding (Adhesive, Melted)
Corrugation Evaluating Structural Design
Lamination Costs
Composite Benefits
Natural Forces
Woven and Knit Reliability
Different Arrangements Climate (Weather) – Terrain – Earthquakes Effectiveness & Efficiency
Better Fasteners Margin of Safety
New Materials Environmental Impact