Vocab
What is the load-resisting sub-system of a building or object that transfers loads through interconnected elements called?
structural systems
What is the force that is created by pulling that tends to stretch something called?
Tension
Which of the following is the part of a structure that transmits structural loads to the earth and supports the structure?
foundation
A ___________________ is a group of parts that work together to perform a function.
system
What type of bridge is a bridge deck supported at both ends?
beam bridge
What is the weight of everything on a structure that does not include the structure's own weight called?
live load
What is the force that is created by pushing that squishes and presses something together called?
compression
Which of the following is the flooring that is capable of supporting weight?
decking
_______________ is a resource that is put into a system.
input
What type of bridge has a support frame of triangles?
truss
What is the weight of the elements that make up a structure called?
dead load
What is the force that pushes on a structure in two opposite directions perpendicular to the force of tension?
shear
Which of the following is the structural element that is used to divide or enclose and supports the weight of a roof?
walls
The ________________ is what happens within a system.
process
What type of bridge is supported by an arch?
Arch bridge
What is the live load combined with the dead load on a structure called?
total load
What is the force of twisting?
torsion
Which of the following is the uppermost part of a building that provides protection from animals and weather?
roof
____________ is the product created by a system.
output
What type of bridge has towers that attach to support cables and secondary support cables that attach the bridge deck to the primary cables?
suspension bridge
What is the distance between two supports of a structure called?
span
What force is a combination of tension and compression?
bending
what part is the skeleton that supports all the other parts of the structure?
the framework
Output that changes the system in some way is called _________________.
feedback
What type of bridge has support cables that connect the bridge deck directly to the tower?
cable-stayed bridge