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Natural Structures vs. Engineered Structures
cave to room
tree trunk to column
tree branch to beam
spider web to truss
beaver dam to dam
turtle shell to portable home
honeycomb to cubicles
beehive to dome wwwwww.christusrex.orgwww.mwphglnj.org
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(a) Simple Tension (Side View)
(b) Cross-Grain Tension. (Side View)
(c) Splintering Tension (View of TensionSurface)
(e) Compression. (Side View)
(f) Horizontal Shear. (Side View)
(d) Brash Tension (View of TensionSurface)
(a) Simple Tension (Side View)
(b) Cross-Grain Tension. (Side View)
(c) Splintering Tension (View of TensionSurface)
(e) Compression. (Side View)
(f) Horizontal Shear. (Side View)
(d) Brash Tension (View of TensionSurface)
(a) Simple Tension (Side View)
(b) Cross-Grain Tension. (Side View)
(c) Splintering Tension (View of TensionSurface)
(e) Compression. (Side View)
(f) Horizontal Shear. (Side View)
(d) Brash Tension (View of TensionSurface)
(a) Simple Tension (Side View)
(b) Cross-Grain Tension. (Side View)
(c) Splintering Tension (View of TensionSurface)
(e) Compression. (Side View)
(f) Horizontal Shear. (Side View)
(d) Brash Tension (View of TensionSurface)
Stretching (Tension) - Failure
Squeezing (Compression) - Failure
Applied Loads on Structures
Compression
TensionNeutral Axis
Bridge Failure Due to Wind
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
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Types of Wind Turbines
DragSavonius
HorizontalEarly Dutch
VerticalDarrieus
HorizontalModern 2-Blade
HorizontalModern 3-Blade
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Turbine Failure
Rotor Damage
Tower Buckling
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