STRUCTURES

STRUCTURES

1. All physical bodies or objects have a structures. A structure is the set of elements in a body that are made to resist the effects of the forces that act on it.

   • TYPES OF STRUCTRES
     • MAN-MADE
       • Are made by people to satisfy a need.
     • NATURAL
       • Are not made by man. They are in living being, in their composition , or the result of a geological process.

2. FORCES & LOADS

   • FORCES
     • A force is anything that can deforma body or make it move or stop
   • LOADS
     • A load is a force that acts on a structure. It can be fixed or veriable.

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