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architects/engineers
Structural Forces
About structures
structural shapes
Misc
100
people who are trained to design safe, efficient structures
Who are architects
100
the force that tends to push two ends of a material together
What is compression
100
any arrangement of parts either rigid or flexible
What is a structure
100
Column, beam, arch, and truss
What are the 4 basic structural shapes
100
Increases as height or depth increases
What is compression
200
responsible for the strength and stability of the design
Who are structural engineers
200
a force that pulls a material in opposite directions
What is shear
200
structures built for the “public good” Ex. Roads and public buildings
What are public works
200
vertical supports
What are columns
200
the weight on the structure that may change
What is live load
300
in charge of public works projects
Who are civil engineers
300
the force that exerts a pull from the center towards the end of an object
What is tension
300
manufacturing facilities and factories
What are industrial structures
300
horizontal supports
What are beams
300
the weight of a structure itself
What is dead load
400
Responsible for appearance, cost, and location of a structure
What is an architect
400
a twisting force
What is torque
400
the primary purpose of this type of structure is commerce
What are commercial structures
400
a structural shape that transfers the weight to the ground
What are arches
400
another name for a dead load
What is static load
500
Responsible for the construction of courthouses and libraries
What is a civil engineer
500
compression, torque, tension, and shear
What are the 4 forces that act on structures
500
Designed for people to live in
What are residential structures
500
composed many triangles
What is truss
500
groups of industrial structures
What are industrial parks