Forces
A force the acts to squeeze or shorten a material or element.
What is compression?
A vertical support structure that holds up a building.
What is a pillar?
Elements and points in a build that provide stability.
What are supports?
A professional who designs buildings and other structures.
What is an architect?
The maximum load a structural element or system can safety support without breaking.
What is a load-bearing capacity?
An element that primarily carries compressive loads from beams or slabs down to the foundation
What is a column?
The process of planning and creating a structure or system that meets specifics requirements; such as safety, functionality and aesthetics.
What is design?
A person who designs, builds, or maintains machines, structures, or systems.
What is an engineer?
The internal force per unit area within a material caused by external loads or forces.
What is stress?
The way weight is distributed across a structure and its components.
What is weight distribution?
The shape, dimensions and spatial arrangement of a build's components.
What is structural geometry?
A professional who collects, manipulates, and analyzes data to help their business or organization make data-supported decisions.
What is a data analyst?