“Do-It-Yourself Engineering” S:1 E:2 Exploring the Science of Structure

S:1 E:2 Exploring the Science of Structure Get started on DIY project number two: use cardboard to build a tower capable of supporting a 100-pound gravity load and a 10-pound lateral load simultaneously. This exercise closely replicates problems faced by real-world skyscraper designers. In this lesson, use vector math to analyze the forces exerted on each structural element of the building.