Definitions
A pulling/stretching force.
What is tension?
Horizontal deck, supported from sides and above, use of triangles (strong).
What is a truss bridge?
Cheap, easy to install, doesn't last long, can damage easily.
What is Asphalt?
What is interior walls?
What is aluminum?
A pushing force.
What is compression?
Curved, short, weight transfers from center to sides. Force is spread outward and downward.
What is an arch bridge?
Waterproof, lightweight, weathers and cracks.
What is rubber?
Provides the foundation and support for flooring (hardwood, carpet, tiles).
What is decking?
All permanent and fixed components of a structure.
What is dead load?
A twisting force caused by wind currents.
What is torsion?
Horizontal deck, supported by columns (piles) underneath. Force is just downward.
What is a simple beam bridge?
What is metal?
Have an under layer of plywood, moisture/vapor barrier like Tyvek, then wood or vinyl siding, brick, or stone.
What is exterior walls?
Chalk and glassware crack easily but are able to hold a lot of weight because of __________.
Compressive Strength.
What is shear?
Horizontal, weight supported from above by cables it hangs from. Tension in cables. Compression in towers.
What is a suspension bridge?
looks nice, long lasting, expensive and heavy.
What is slate?
Used for construction because it is inexpensive and easy to work with.
What is wood?
Anything within a structure that is movable.
What is live load?
What is a prototype?
Ventilation, plumbing, electrical, communication, structural.
What are subsystems?
What is reactive?
What is foundation?
Spider silk though very thin was proven difficult to pull apart because of ________.
Tensile Strength.