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- Abstract:
" This course provides students with a basic knowledge of structural analysis and design for buildings, bridges and other structures. The course emphasizes the historical development of structural form and the evolution of structural design knowledge, from Gothic cathedrals to long span suspension bridges. Students will investigate the behavior of structural systems and elements through design exercises, case studies, and load testing of models. Students will design structures using timber, masonry, steel, and concrete and will gain an appreciation of the importance of structural design today, with an emphasis on environmental impact of large scale construction."
- Subject:
- Arts
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
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Industrial and Agricultural Impacts
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Green Building and Design
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MIT OpenCourseWare
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Students are presented with a brief history of bridges as they learn about the three main bridge types: beam, arch and suspension. They are introduced to two natural forces tension and compression common to all bridges and structures. Throughout history, and today, bridges are important for connecting people to resources, places and other people. Students become more aware of the variety and value of bridges around us in our everyday lives.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
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TeachEngineering
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This module defines precisely what a column space is, gives an example of one, and then a method for finding one given an arbitrary matrix.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
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Connexions
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Students learn about the types of possible loads, how to calculate ultimate load combinations, and investigate the different sizes for the beams (girders) and columns (piers) of simple bridge design. Students learn the steps that engineers use to design bridges: understanding the problem, determining the potential bridge loads, calculating the highest possible load, and calculating the amount of material needed to resist the loads.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Collection:
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TeachEngineering
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Students take a hands-on look at the design of bridge piers (columns). First they brainstorm types of loads that might affect a Colorado bridge. Then they determine the maximum possible load for that scenario, and calculate the cross-sectional area of a column designed to support that load. Choosing from clay, foam or marshmallows, they create model columns and test their calculations.
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- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Collection:
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TeachEngineering
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In this module we compute bases for the null and column spaces of an adjacency matrix associated with a ladder.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
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Connexions
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This module defines precisely what a row space is, gives an example of one, and then a method for finding one given an arbitrary matrix.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
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Connexions
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Students are introduced to brainstorming and the design process in problem solving as it relates to engineering. They perform an activity to develop and understand problem solving with an emphasis on learning from history. Using only paper, straws, tape and paper clips, they create structures that can support the weight of at least one textbook. In their first attempt to build the structures, they build whatever comes to mind. For the second trial, they examine examples of successful buildings from history and then try again.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Primary
- Collection:
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TeachEngineering
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Working as engineering teams, students design and create model beam bridges using plastic drinking straws and tape as their construction materials. Their goal is to build the strongest bridge with a truss pattern of their own design, while meeting the design criteria and constraints. They experiment with different geometric shapes and determine how shapes affect the strength of materials.
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
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TeachEngineering
