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Where is a frame structure weakest?
the joints
What are some examples of frame structures?
There are many types of frame structures, such as the Eiffel tower, the frame structures help keep all the pillars so it doesn't all fall apart and destroy everything, a house, and a playground, every structure has frame structures, this is what is called a combination structure. Hope this helps. :)
Are chairs shell solid or frame structures?
chairs are shell/solid structures because it is a solid and can be considered a frame
What are the differences between frame and shell structures?
Shell structures are enclosed and hollow in the middle e.g. a snail shell or a house. Frame structures are open on the sides e.g. a tree or the Eiffel tower.
What are mix and match structures?
Some structures are combinations of different types of structures:- Football helmets are shell structures - to protect the head, with a frame structure attached in front - to protect the face.- Hydro-electric dams are mass structures, with frame structures inside to house the generators- Airplanes are frame structures, with a 'skin' that acts like a shell - giving it the added strength to resist stresses and making it lightweight and flexible.- Domed buildings combine shell and frame construction- Warehouses are often built with columns to support the roof (frame) and concrete blocks, (mass structures) which stay in place because of their weight.
Uses of frame structures?
vechicle seats and buildings
How the articulated structures are erected?
Erection of multi-storey frame building, Erection of tall steel structures
What is an example of frame structure?
Examples of some frame structures are scaffolding, a skeleton of an animal or the eiffel tower.
What are the functions of a frame structure?
The Eiffel tower and a bike are some. Frame structures are not necessarily only things made of metal and those kind of materials, but also everyday structures like a bed, a chair or a window. A frame structure is something that is made up of a variety of materials that consists of a frame and is filled in from that.
Is a tree a shell structure?
FRAME STRUCTURESFrame structures are structures that are made up of rigid (stiff, firm, difficult to bend) parts joined together to form something called a framework. These parts are known as members. There are lots of examples of frame structures such as a bridge - a bridge is a frame structure that spans a gap, and a bicycle is a frame structure that supports a load such as the mass of a person.SHELL STRUCTURESShell structures contain or protect things from the outside and are usually hollow inside. In a shell structure, the outside layer of the structure holds the whole object together. Examples of shell structures are the mug that holds your coffee, the snail shell which both protects and contains the snail, honeycomb which contains and protects bee's honey and shells of nuts.
What are frame structures poor at resisting?
lateral loading. such as the forces produced by high winds
What are the three basic types of structures?
mass structure, frame structure and shell structure
