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Structures include buildings, towers and bridges, and all of these must be strong and stable so that they don't fall down. Some structures in the world have been around for thousands of years and have been built to last. The Egyptian pyramids are a good example. What techniques can we use when making a structure so that it will be as strong and as stable as the pyramids?
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A net has six squares joined together. When it's folded these squares become the faces of the cube
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Solder is used to join metal together, for example metal wires in electronics
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A framework is what supports a structure
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One-legged and two-legged chairs are unable to balance
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Some weak structures can stand up, if they are not disturbed. Think of a house of cards
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Have you ever made a paper fan? They are much stronger than unfolded paper
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The triangle is the strongest frame
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Metal tacks can be hammered through the material and into the wood
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All structures have to support a load, even if it is just their own weight
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The triangles add their own strength to support the corners
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