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Unit D: structures
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Structural strength | capacity of a structure that will hold static and dynamic loads |
| force | Push pull that causes a structure to change its movement and shape |
| plasticity | how easily a structure is shaped |
| friction | the force that resists other objects when in contact |
| rigidity | doesn't bend very easy |
| beam | a bridge that is supported by many beams |
| truss | a bridge that uses triangles to make strong |
| function | what it was made for |
| structure | an object that provides support |
| aesthatics | how it looks |
| Newton | a Unit to measure Force |
| arch | an structure that is higher at the top than at the sides |
| girders | a box beam |
| shear | pulling in two different directions |
| tension | streching an object |
| compression | to push down on an object |