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TUTORIAL: In the tutorial we a9empted to create a standing tower made of thin wooden beams.
Tension
We did this by creaIng a triangular base with columns supporIng the level above creaIng a compressed structure. From the readings and lecture we know that this is a Truss structure. With a truss structure the angled beams create compression while the horizontal beams at the bo9om are prone to tension.