6. Strengthening materials - Ways to strengthen materials

Engineers

People who design and build things like buildings and roads.

Material

The stuff that things are made of.

Structures

Things that are built, like buildings or bridges.

Shape

How something looks on the outside, like a square or a triangle.

Folding

Bending a material over on itself to make it stronger.

Tubes

Material rolled into a hollow, round shape, like pipes.

Strong

Can hold a lot of weight or force without breaking.

Stable

Stands firmly and is difficult to push over.

Frame structures

Structures that have a skeleton or frame on the inside, like the frame of a building.

Shell structures

Structures that are strong on the outside like a shell and keep their shape.

Triangle

A shape with three sides that makes structures strong and stable.

Strut / Prop

An extra piece added to a structure, often diagonally, to make it stronger and more stable.

Pillar

A tall support, often round or square, used to hold up weight.

Lamination

A way to make material stronger by putting layers together.

Indigenous

Something that comes from or is found naturally in a specific country or place.

Tradition

Knowledge, customs, or ways of doing things passed down through generations in a group of people.