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Structures
Structures Vocabulary
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Engineering
8th Grade
10/06/2013

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Term
Structure
Definition
To enclose and define a space
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Load
Definition
Weight, mass or force placed on a structure. A structure must be able to support itself
Term
Dynamic
Definition
A type of load that can can quickly, such as a car or runner
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Static
Definition
The type of load that changes slowly or not at all, such as a roof or columns
Term
Compression
Definition
A squeezing force
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Tension
Definition
A pulling force
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Torsion
Definition
A twisting force
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Shear
Definition
A sliding force
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Tie
Definition
A rigid member in tension
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Strut
Definition
A rigid member in compression
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Pier
Definition
Supports from the center
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Neutral Axis
Definition
No force acting on the structure
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