Structures Design Exercise: A Table Underframe

Learning Objective

To develop students' designing and problem solving capability by:

• designing a frame structure that will support a table top within the stated constraints
• choosing appropriate sizes for the various parts of the frame structure and the table top
• choosing appropriate joining methods for the various parts of the frame structure.

Design Brief

Design a wooden frame structure that will support a wooden table top.

Specification

• The top of the table must be 750mm above the floor.
• The table top supporting structure must be a rigid frame structure made from wood.
• The table frame structure must have four legs.
• The table top must be fixed to the underframe.
• The finished design must be safe to use.

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