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Chapter 19

Structural Drafting

TermDefinition
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
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