Structures





This unit is titled “Structures”. In this unit you will gain knowledge and understanding of forces that are at work when building bridges and towers, shapes which affect the stability of the built environment, and materials and their properties which are used when building sturdy and rigid structures.You will; > || Below you will find a list of useful websites that you may like to use for your research.
 * Investigate and analyse the building and stability of different structures.
 * Conduct fair tests to find out about the strength and stability of structures.
 * Design and make a tower and bridge and demonstrate how they are built to remain sturdy and rigid.
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 * __ STRUCTURES - Useful Websites __**
 * __ BRIDGES __**

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 * __ TOWERS __**

There are many different types of bridges: Watch the following videos to discover as many different bridge types as possible. Use this knowledge before considering your design for your bridge task.
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