Structures

Structures

1. FORCES, LOADS AND STRESSES

   • FORCES
     • A FORCE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN DEFORM A BODY (STATIC EFFECT) OR MAKE IT MOVE OR STOP (DYNAMIC EFFECT)
   • LOADS
     • FORCES THAT ACT ON A SPECIFIC STRUCTURE
   • STRESS

2. MACHANIAL STRESSES

   • TENSION
   • COMPRESSION
   • BENDING
   • TORSION
   • SHEARING OR CUTTING

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF STRUCTURES

   • STABILITY
   • GRAVITY
   • RESISTANCE
   • RIGIDITY

4. TYPES OF STRUCTURES

   • MASS
   • LINTELLED
   • VAULTED
   • TRIANGULATED
   • SUSPENDED
   • REINFORCED CONCRETE
   • LAMINATED
   • PNEUMATIC
   • SPATIAL OR GEODESIC