Materials and their use in Structures

Event for students

Flyer, Booking form and a Full description for Structure and Materials workshops for students to be held at the University of Ballarat. The workshops are free and run for about 2 1/2 hours during the first two weeks of Term 2. Check the flyer for exact dates and times.

Text Resources

Gordon, JG 1978, Structures or Why Things Don’t Fall Down, Penguin, New York

Gordon, JG 1992, The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall Through The Floor, Penguin, New York.

Morgan, W 1981, The Elements of Structure, Pitman Books, London.

Raitt, G 1987, Forces: Building a Cantilever Bridge - Physics in Action (School Physics in Engineering Project), Cambridge University Press, UK.

Audiovisual Resources

It is recommended that teachers should view any video before purchase.

Marcom Projects: Work = Force x Distance

Useful Websites

West Point Bridge Designer 2006 software

Classroom Activities

Copper Wire Prac. This is an experiment on the stretching of copper wire. The old sound boards and weights from Mersenne's Law experiment can be used to hold and stretch the copper wire.

Excursion to CSIROSEC, Graham Street, Highett. 3190.

Assessment Ideas

An assessment task from the previous course.

IT Applications

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