Structures

Structures

1. 1.You can find two types.

   • Natural structure
     • A skeleton
   • Human made structures
     • The legs of a table, the case of a camera...

2. 2.Forces, loads and stresses.

   • Forces
     • External forces
     • Internal forces
   • Loads
     • Fixed or permanents loads
     • Variable loads
   • Stresses
     • Pulled apart
     • Pushed together
   • Wind
   • Pressure
   • Gravity

3. 3.Mechanical stresses

   • Tension
   • Compression
   • Bending
   • torsion
   • Shearing cutting

4. Types of structures

   • Ridigity
   • Resistance
   • Stability