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Newton Unit for measuring force.
Static load Weight of a structure.
Cantilever Structure that is supported at only one end or point.
Girders long structure in form of a hollow rectangular prism.
Complementary forces Two or more forces acting on an object at the same time.
Structural Fatigue Weakening of a structure due to the external and internal forces acting on the structure.
Dynamic Load Moving or changing forces acting on an object.
Aesthetics The pleasing apperance of effect that an object has because of its design.
Shear Force that acts to push parts that are in contact with eachother in opposite directions.
I-beam Beam that has a cross section in the shape of an I.
Truss Framework of beams taht form a triangle.
Tension Force that stretches and pulls apart an object.
Centre of Gravity Imaginary point in an object where the downward force of gravity acts.
Suspension Bridge Bridge having its roadway hung from large cables.
Deformation a change in any structural component or in the structure itself because the material is unable to resist the force acting on it.
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