STRUCTURES

STRUCTURES

1. FORCES, LOADS AND STESSES

   • FORCES
   • LOADS
   • STRESS

2. MECHANICAL STRESSES

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

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRUCTURES

   • A STRUCTURE STABLE
   • THE RESISTANCE OF MATERIALS
   • GIVE RIGIDITY TO A STRUCTURE

4. TYPES OF STUCTURES

   • MASS AND LINTELLED STRUCTURES
   • VAULTED STRUCTURES
   • TRIANGULATED STRUCTURES
   • SUSPENDED STRUCTURES
   • REINFORCED CONCRETED STRUCTURES
   • LAMINATED STRUCTURES
   • PNEUMATIC STRUCTURES
   • SPATIAL AND GEODESIC STRUCTURES

5. THE PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN THE OBJECT´S SHAPE AND TO MEND OR BREAK WHEN A FORCE ACT ON IT