STUDY GUIDE TOPIC 6-7

Unit 4

BE ABLE TO:

Describe 3 different ways you could design columns and explain which design you would choose.

Describe how friction plays a role in the stability of a structure? Describe external forces that might act on that structure.

Be able to sketch a design to maximize its performance but use materials efficiently.

Draw and label an example of a brace, an arch, a cantilever, a beam, and a column.

SHORT ANSWERS

What kind of force is in effect when a building starts to lean over?

Why is soil tested before construction?

What kind of force makes the weight of a building compress the soil and lean to one side?

How can buckling be prevented?

SHORT ANS. CON’T

What do engineers need to know to design stable structures?

Know design specifications.

How can changes in the distribution of mass and the design of a foundation affect the stability of a structure?

Know how specific supports contribute to the stability of a structure?