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Chapter 19
Structural Drafting
Term | Definition |
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compressive strength | measure of an object ability to withstand force or pressure |
dead load | weight of the building or structure |
fabrications shop | a shop in which materials such as steel are cut to specific lengths and processed |
finite element analysis | a process in which computer programs re used to assign materials to a computer model and structural member and then to be tested under various loads |
gage lines | lies along which rivet are placed |
live load | any weight a building must bear that is not part of the weight of the building itself such as snow or furniture |
load | the weights or pressure borne by the structure |
laminating | cutting materials into thin slabs and then gluing them together |
pitch | the distance from one point on a thread from to the corresponding point on the next form |
prestressed concrete | concrete in which the reinforcing bars are stretched before the concrete is poured over them |
reinforced concrete | concrete in which steel bars have been embedded |
truss | structural element that adds strength to a structure |