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Structures

TermDefinition
Shell a thin, curved plate structure shaped to transmit applied forces by compressive, tensile, and shear stresses that act in the plane of the surface
Solid strong relying on solid construction materials to support loads.
forces the weight or pressure exerted on a structure
static load the effect of gravity on a structure
dynamic load the forces that move or change while acting on the structure
wind the intensity of the force that wind applies to a structure
frame one that is made stable by a skeleton that is able to stand by itself as a rigid structure without depending on floors or walls to resist deformation
compression the application of power, pressure, or exertion against an object that causes it to become squeezed, squashed, or compacted
external force a force acting on the system from outside
internal force a force exerted by one particle of the system on another, or by one part of the rigid body on another
tension he state of being stretched tight
gravity Gravity pulls structures toward Earth’s centre
shear force that makes one surface of a substance move over another parallel surface.
tortion Torsion twists
load the force exerted on a surface or body.
plane of application the point of contact of the force and the body or the object.
point of application the exact location at which a force is applied to a body
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