structures Flashcards
pass
what is a purpose
reason for existing
what is contain
hold in
what is protect
keep safe
what is support
hold up , help to stand
what is span
to go over , extend from one side to the other
what are the four structures classifications
contain
protect
support
span
what is a shell strucure
shell structures occur in nature and in manufactured structures … generally curved
what is a frame strucure
frame structures have a skeleton
what is a solid structure
a solid structure are the result of piling bits of solid material on top of each other
what is triangulation
the use of triangles to strengthen a frame structure
give an example of triangulation
windmill
what is reinforcing
make stronger
what are the three beams
I beam
angle beam
T beam
what are struts
resist compression forces
