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The Mathematics of Construction Shapes
In this resource students are to play the role of a site engineer on a major sewage project.
The job of the site engineer is to supervise the lifting of a number of large, non-uniform, heavy reinforced concrete slabs using a chain lifting system attached to a small site crane. The task involves ensuring each cover can be lifted such that it remains level during the lifting operation by calculating the centre of gravity of the irregular shapes.
The detailed resource notes include introductory materials, background theory, questions and information for teachers.
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