Tension

The Problem
The problem is to explore the implications of tension on structural form only the standard kit of parts provided.

The Objectives
The objectives of this exercise are many. This is the first exercise in which the principles presented in the lectures can be applied in a physical manner. The concepts of strength and stability can be tested with the "kit of parts" included for each group.

The Rules

The Documentation
In addition to the completion of the sculpture within the lab session, each group must submit a sketched plan and elevation of the sculpture at the end of the period.

The lab report to be submitted by the deadline noted by the TA must contain:

• a written verbal description, with illustrations, of the structural system(s)
• a written verbal description, with illustrations, of the structural elements
• a written verbal description, with illustrations, of the flow of the forces within the system(s)
• the answers to the questions:
  1. Where would your sculpture fail if the weight of the suspended block were to steadily increase?
  2.