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Structural Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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20 Questions

1. A force that pushes togeather

2. Forces that change

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

4. Opposing force sliding past each other

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

6. A twisting force

7. Shorter is stronger

8. Members start to bend due to increased load

9. Forces that act upon a structure

10. Thicker than can hold more

11. (1) Compression (2) Tension

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

13. Combine Horisantal and Vertical members

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

15. Individual interconnected parts of structure

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

17. 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

18. State of balance where opposing forces are equal

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

20. A force that pulls apart