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Civil

Engineering

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What is a Civil Engineer?

What are some things you did today that a civil engineer may have helped with?

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What does a Civil Engineer do?

    • Plan projects
    • Design structures and systems
    • Analyze data and safety
    • Work with teams to build

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What Industries do Civil Engineer work in?

    • Cities & communities
    • Schools & hospitals
    • Roads, bridges, & airports
    • Water & environmental systems

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Today’s Activity

Build your own airplane hangar!

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    • must be able to fit a 6in wide, 8in tall, and 10in deep airplane
    • must have a flat roof
    • must have “siding” to protect planes from weather

Rules

Materials

    • index cards
    • spaghetti noodles
    • marshmallows
    • tape

Testing

    • wind simulation with hairdryer
    • snow simulation with sand

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What can we learn?

Lateral Bracing

    • used to resist lateral loads like wind or earthquakes

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Roof Framing

    • helps distribute loads, like snow, across the roof

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QUESTIONS?

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