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Structures
EXAM A
Wooden boat: the structure is the frame of the boat. The
loads it bears are the force of the wind and the waves, the
weight of the rest of the boat and crew, and the weight of
the boat.
Plane: the structure is the fuselage. The loads that it bears
are the weight of its contents, the force of the wind and
the plane’s air speed, the weight of the wings and the
structure itself.
9.
Design a structure of paper rods measuring 35 cm in
height which could hold 2 kg of weight at the top.
Draw it at a scale of 1:5.
Student’s own answer. Below is one possible design:
