STRUCTURES

STRUCTURES

1. Set of elements of an object that allow it to maintain its shape and size without deforming when forces act on it.

   • TYPES OF STRUCTURES
     • NATURALS
       • The skeleton of the animals
       • The trunk of a tree
       • The nests of the birds
     • ARTIFICIAL
       • Bridge
       • Building
       • Vehicle
     • Function of a structure
       • Support weights
       • To resist external forces
       • To maintain the form
       • Protecting objects
   • LOADS AND EFFORTS
     • Loads
       • Static Loads
         • Act permanently on a structure
       • Dynamic Loads
         • Those that do not act in a constant way on the structures
     • Effors
       • Traction
       • Compression
       • Torsion
       • Cutting
       • Flexion
   • ELEMENTS OF A STRUCTURE
     • Beam
     • Column
     • Foundation
     • Brace
     • Square
     • PROPERTIES
       • Stabillity
         • Is associated with the position of the gravity centrer of a body.
       • Resistance
         • Is associated with the way in which the elements of it are designed