Structures

Structures

1. Man-made structures

   • These structures are made by people to satisfy a need

2. Natural structures

   • These structures are not made by man. They are in living beings

3. All bodies and objects have a structure

4. Types

5. A structure is the set ofelements in a body that are made to resist the effects of the forces that act on it

6. Forces and Loads

   • Forces
     • Is anything that can deform a body (static effect) or make it move or stop (dynamic effect)
   • Loads
     • Is a force that acts on a structure. It can be fixed or variable

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