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Structural Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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20 Questions

1. Forces that act upon a structure

2. Thicker than can hold more

3. 1) I 2) T 3) Channel 4) Box 5) Angle

4. The only figure that can not change shape without shortening or lengthing a side.

5. Pushing down in 1 spot at the middle of the bridge is more stressful to the structurethan if the same force is spread out. One heavy trucj in the middle of a bridge has more effect than several cars that are spread out but total the same weight

6. Shorter is stronger

7. Use materials with a good balance of weight and strength

8. A structure made from more than 1 or more triangles

9. (1) Compression (2) Tension

10. Forces that change

11. Members bend permeatly out of shape - Cracks may appear

12. Opposing force sliding past each other

13. Combine Horisantal and Vertical members

14. Lighter so that the supports hold less and there is less static load

15. A twisting force

16. State of balance where opposing forces are equal

17. A force that pulls apart

18. A force that pushes togeather

19. Members start to bend due to increased load

20. Individual interconnected parts of structure