Unit 3: Structures

Unit 3: Structures

Bridges

Mass Structures

Geodesic

Arches and Vaults

INDEX

Preumatic

Reinforced Concentre

laminated

Triangulated

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1: Masivas

People made structures using large amounts of materials

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3.Entramadas

They're a good solution for building bridges, trusses and vertical structures, such as towers and scaffolding

2. Arcos , Bovedas y Cupulas

Use cut stones placed so that they only have to resist compression

Bóveda de crucería de la capilla de los Condestables o de la Purificación de la Virgen. Catedral de Burgos. 1494.

8. ESTRUCTURAS LAMINADAS

These are made with laminated of metals, plastic or composite material

Maqueta de la cúpula del mercado de Algeciras de Torroja

Estructura de la Opera de Sídney de Utzon

5.BRIDGES

This type of structure uses cables called suspenders

Puente de Vizcaya (Portugalete, Vizcaya)

Puente Nuevo (Ronda, Málaga):

4.TRIANGULARES

They're a good solution for building bridges, trusses ,such as towers and scaffolding

Eiffel Tower, Paris

Electricity tower

7. PNEUMATIC

Are ligth and are easy to set up and take down

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6. GEODESICAS

They combine the properties of vaults with triangulated structures to create curved shapes

Eden Project Biomes (Cornwall, England)

Montreal Biosphère (Quebec, Canada