Civil engineers must think about how different forces will interact with the structures they build. Forces are defined as pushes or pulls, and they can come from many directions and with varying strengths.
Will a force from the left cause a structure to sway to the right? Will a force from above cause a structure to collapse below? Second graders are identifying the strength and direction of forces. And then, as civil engineers, they are posing solutions to these problems. We want to keep the people who use these structures safe!
Will a force from the left cause a structure to sway to the right? Will a force from above cause a structure to collapse below? Second graders are identifying the strength and direction of forces. And then, as civil engineers, they are posing solutions to these problems. We want to keep the people who use these structures safe!