A
light in weight or made out of thin material
Lightweight
arranged carefully and in good order
Orderly
to rest on or be supported by an object or person
To lean on
stress caused by a pushing force that attempts to squash or shorten
Compression
a collection of elements arranged in an optimum way to support a body or an object.
Structure
a large tent used by a circus or for social functions.
Marquee
a stretch of land or type of ground
Terrain
the physical demands that a body or object must withstand when one or more external force is applied to it.
Stress
stress caused by a pulling force that attempts to stretch or lengthen
Tension
an influence that can deform a body or change its movement, or produce motion in a body at rest
Force
very small or weak
Slightest
adhesive tape used to join two surfaces.
Sticky tape
the ability to withstand external forces without breaking.
Strength
to secure something in position
To anchor
cables that help support tensile stresses.
Stay cables
to fall because of lack of balance
To topple
to bend or turn
To twist
stress caused by a force that twists or turns
Torsion
the point in which the weight of an object is considered to be concentrated.
Centre of gravity
stress caused by a “sliding” force that pulls in opposite directions an attempts to cut through the object
Shear
approximately, more or less.
Roughly
to support or offer resistance
To withstand
bars whose cross sections come in different forms: L,T, U, Square, triangle, round. Etc.
Sections
a part that is positioned diagonally between two bars to form a right angle.
Brace
support beam used in the construction of bridges and buildings
Girder