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Structural Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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20 Questions

1. State of balance where opposing forces are equal

2. A force that pulls apart

3. Thicker than can hold more

4. A twisting force

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. Individual interconnected parts of structure

7. (1) Compression (2) Tension

8. Forces that act upon a structure

9. Combine Horisantal and Vertical members

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

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

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

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

14. Forces that change

15. Opposing force sliding past each other

16. Shorter is stronger

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

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

19. A force that pushes togeather

20. Members start to bend due to increased load