Challenge

Build Towers

A collapsed tower based on triangular prisms subjected to blast testing
A collapsed tower based on triangular prisms subjected to blast testing

Build models of multi-story buildings, support structures or transmission towers.

  • What forces are real-world towers subject to? Why is triangulation important in structural design?
  • What does statical determinacy mean? What are the benefits of statically determinate versus indeterminate structures?
  • Who is Gustav Eiffel? What new approaches did he bring to structural engineering and design?
  • How can you test the structure for stiffness, failure modes, vibration? What is a shake table?
  • Who are Bernd & Hilla Becher? What kinds of structure did they document?
  • What is the history of the tallest man-made structures? What are tall structures used for?

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