Vocabulary
steel cables inside concrete for extra support
Reinforced concrete
What type of structure is a skeleton
combination structure
What is compressive strength?
crushing an object without it breaking or deforming
What do stone arch bridges have that no other bridges have?
keystone
What is a dynamic load + an example
Temporary change over time of a load. Ex. Furniture, people, snow
how large the force is
magnitude
Where could you find a gliding joint in a human body
Give two examples
ankles, wrist, spine
stretching an object without it breaking
tensile strength
What type of structure is a skeleton
combination structure
What can you do to a structure/building to help with snow/rain load
slanted rooftops
is the central thing on a bridge
keystone
What is Quantitative data
this is data made with instruments like rulers, beakers, thermometer, etc
internal forces include tension, torque, friction, compression, shear, bending
false
What is the difference between structural fatigue and structural failure?
structural fatigue - repeated excess stress
structural failure - cannot function any more because of the deformation
What is corrugating
creating waves shapes or ridges that are pressed into a sheet of material
person made structure based off of nature
Bionics
On an elevator the weight it days it can hold is true and can't hold more than that
false - margin of safety is not included in that weight
What is steel
alloy
What are flippers used for -
What are hooves used for -
What are teeth used for -
to gain motion
support
to gain food
What is Qualitative data
using your senses to observe the results
a special tissue that provides support to the other body's tissue without being as hard or rigid as bone
What are plastics (polymers) made from
petroleum
How many newtons is 10 kilograms
98 - 100
What is the purpose of having different types of houses around the world (Ex. Pagoda)
- give three examples
culture, aesthetics, availability of materials, construction methods, climate
External forces of nature are also known as a
dynamic load