structural strength n stability flashcards

Question 1

force

Answer 1

a push or pull

Question 2

(solid) mass structure

Answer 2

an object that uses solid construction to support loads (a wooden telephone pole)

Question 3

shell structure

Answer 3

a structure with a hollow, curved shape (a birds beak, soda can)

Question 4

manufactured structure

Answer 4

human built structure (building, chair)

Question 5

natural structure

Answer 5

naturally formed structures in the wild (caves)

Question 6

column

Answer 6

an upright pillar (th elegs of a table or chair)

Question 7

beam

Answer 7

a long, sturdy piece of metal meant for supporting a roof or floor above

Question 8

laminate

Answer 8

a flat surface with a layer of plastic or some other protective layer

Question 9

corrugated

Answer 9

a material, surface or structure shaped into alternate ridges or grooves (the inside layer of cardboard)

Question 10

properties

Answer 10

a thing or things that belong to people

Question 11

composite material

Answer 11

a combination of two materials with different physical and chemical bonding

Question 12

mobile joint

Answer 12

the joints that are capable of moving in a varity of directions (allows mobility)

Question 13

rigid joint

Answer 13

two metal beams welded together that don’t allow movement

Question 14

adhesive

Answer 14

able to stick to a surface or object

Question 15

mass

Answer 15

amount of particles in an object

Question 16

weight

Answer 16

the force of gravity on an object

Question 17

structural efficiency

Answer 17

a structure working the way its supposed to

Question 18

load

Answer 18

a force acted on an object

Question 19

live load

Answer 19

(motion) load that is always moving

Question 20

dead load

Answer 20

(not moving) load that doesn’t move

Question 21

external force

Answer 21

a force that acts on structure from the outside (wind, earthquakes)

Question 22

internal force

Answer 22

acts between 2 different parts of a structure (blowing up a balloon) (3 DIFF PARTS: TENSION COMPRESSION, TORISION)

Question 23

tension force

Answer 23

a pull (pulling on a rubber band)

Question 24

tensile strength

Answer 24

the maximum stress that a material can handle while being stretched or pulled

Question 25

compression force

Answer 25

a push (pushing clay together, squishing a sponge)

Question 26

compressive strength

Answer 26

the maximum strength an object can handle while being compresed or squished together

Question 27

torsion force

Answer 27

twisting

Question 28

torsion strengh

Answer 28

the maximum strength an object can handle while being twisted

Question 29

shear force

Answer 29

A force that causes one part of a material to slide past another

Question 30

shear strength

Answer 30

its ability to ressist forces (like friction)

Question 31

snap

Answer 31

someting breaking, with a sharp cracking sound

Question 32

buckle

Answer 32

the sudden change in shape (deformation) of a structural componant under load

Question 33

twist

Answer 33

to form into a bent, curling, or disorted shape (torsion)

Question 34

fatigue

Answer 34

extreme tiredness and inability to function due to lack of energy.

Question 35

stability

Answer 35

the state of being strong/stable

Question 36

thrust line

Answer 36

connect the point where the resultant of normal stresses for each crossection of the arch located

Question 37

aesthetics

Answer 37

appreciation of beauty

Question 38

erganomics

Answer 38

the study of peoples efficiancy in ther working enviorment

Question 39

criteria/specifications

Answer 39

a priniciple or standard by which something may be judged or decided

Question 40

function

Answer 40

an activity or purpose

Question 41

form

Answer 41

the visibility shape or configuration of something (looks)