Mola Structural Models: The Art of Engineering

Mola structural model kits allow to physically visualise structural mechanics and the movements and deformations of its elements.

Structural engineering concepts are typically very abstract when describing them through words. However, they can be easily understood if you can visualise or play with physical models, and mola has tasked themselves to solve this issue.

Mola produces several interactive physical models that allow for physically simulated structural mechanics. Today we will be going through three mola structural kits to show structural behaviour from buckling to stability to tension structures, and by using a mola kit, we can simulate real structural behaviour with physical models

The idea for the interactive model began when Brazilian architect Márcio Sequeira de Oliveira was teaching a postgraduate course and became concerned with the current way it was being taught and how these abstract ideas may have been misunderstood, so he created a better approach to teaching structural behaviour.

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[allanjonathan]

Brilliant way to get Literally hands on experience and experimentation, linking engineering language with real life modeling experience. Awesome video, Thanks!

[adriankomal]

Great display Brendan and certainly helps developing intuition.Understanding force and moment transfer in a structure is critical.

[julianlineham]

Fantastic, always wanted these kits for teaching Architects at local University

[oscarorlandoromoalonso]

Those structural kits are so great. The young engineers made the video funnier also.👌

[harikumarv]

Hey Brenden, best wishes on your new endeavour. I've got really cool insights from your videos. Looking forward to all the awesome content you'll be producing in the near future!

[oneperspective]

I’m a final year student in structural engineering and this compliments so much I learned in steel design, like effective length, buckling stability, and bucking shapes.

[fra]

I'm a mechanical engineer and not a structural engineer, but I just bought this because there's always new things to learn🤩

[Jardel_de]

It is great for the kids to create structural feeling. I will buy this to my son someday. Thanks from Brasil ✌

[mil]

Bought this last year! Excellent piece of kit

[ian-S]

Good to see your review on this product from my home country 🇧🇷
The idea behind the structural sections and connections is amazing, pretty useful to illustrate the real life engineering. Cheers

[AussieBIMGuru]

That is awesome! Might be looking to this for a Christmas present I'd say (for my nephew, and one for me haha). Will come back for the affiliate link if so.

[DeepakKrishna]

Very interesting set of toys for the grown ups😃. Nice representation of some of the basic stuff in engineering, Keep going mate. This setup can actually make our judgement on mechanics more meaningful and intuitive.

[BobbyJett]

Damn, very cool - this sure beats the Erector set, Lincoln logs, and Tinker toys that I learned from as a kid about 58 years ago. This definitely would be a useful tool for SE classes at University. Thanks for sharing.

[jimmypiff]

Just ordered one. I know what me and my daughter will be doing for Christmas 🤓😎

[ezabala]

Thank you, Brendan! I love your videos, man. I already have kit 1. You've motivated me to get 2 & 3. 🙂

[harikumarv]

If you were to pick an area of research right now, what do you think is a worthwhile area to research in? I am a masters student about to start my research for dissertation. Would love to hear your advice. Would be more awesome if you would make a video on structural engineering research!

[dykodesigns]

That’s a neat kit. I only had Lego and Meccano. Fisher (the anchor and fastener brand) had construction toys in the 80’s called Fishertechnik which also came with motorized parts.

[malikdaniyel]

Hi Brenden, great examples in a non-structural language for the kids can relate to. Maybe it will peek the thirst for engineering 🙂
Stay safe
Malik.

[jamiealbery]

Hi Brendan. Really enjoy your videos. I've recently taken a role on an oil refinery which has lots of corroded steel. I can't seem to find any solutions on repair methods for heavily pitted or corroded steel beams and columns and wondered if there was any guidance on this subject or legislation that you are aware of

[aphexHQ]

These engineers just keep getting younger and younger!