STRUCTURES

STRUCTURES

1. Types of structures

   • Mass
     • Walls, dams... etc.
   • Truss
     • Cranes, electricity pylons... etc.
   • Frame
     • Structure of a building
   • Suspended
     • Bridges, marquees... etc.

2. Force

   • Stresses
     • Strength
       • Strong

3. Conditions

   • Rigidity
     • Elastic
     • Plastic
     • Rigid
     • Deformable
   • Equilibrium
   • Stability
     • Centre of gravity
     • Stable

4. Types of stress

   • Compression
   • Tension
   • Bending
   • Torsion
   • Shear