A force that pushes in opposite directions
What is shear?
What is an example of dynamic load?
An empty building
What is an example of static load?
Anything put together with parts
What is a structure?
A force that twists
What is torsion?
A spider web
What is a frame structure?
Forces that act on a structure from the outside
What are external forces?
External forces like wind, rain, or extreme weather
What are natural phenomena?
A car, bridge or a domed structure.
What is a combination structure?
What is a solid structure?
A push or a pull
What is force?
A structures purpose and how it's built.
What are 2 ways to classify a structure?
Static and Dynamic
What are the 2 types of load?
Compression, tension, shear, torsion
What are internal forces?
A force that squeezes or pushes something together
What is compression?
Ways you can classify structures
What are solid, frame and shell?
A force that stretches apart to expand or lengthen
What is tension?
What are internal forces?
A downward force that pulls objects toward each other
What is gravity?
A tunnel
What is a frame structure?
A changing or non-permanent force acting on structures
What is dynamic load?
A force can cause an object to slow down, accelerate, remain in place, or change shape
What a force can do?
A weight or source of pressure that is carried by a structure or a mechanism
What is a Newton?
A weight or source of pressure that is carried by a structure or a mechanism
What is load?
A permanent force acting on a surface
What is static load?