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Answer 21 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Torsion
Area of Load
Triangle
Structures are always under _ (1) and _ (2)
2. The only figure that can not change shape without shortening or lengthing a side.
Dynamic Load
Truss
Triangle
Materials
3. A twisting force
Stactic Load
Shear
Torsion
Area of Load
4. Members start to bend due to increased load
Deflection
Shape
Stactic Load
Dynamic Load
5. A force that pushes togeather
Area of Load
Size
Tension
Compression
6. Shorter is stronger
Dynamic Load
Weight
Size
Span
7. Forces that change
Shape
Equilbarium
Dynamic Load
Deformation
8. A structure made from more than 1 or more triangles
Truss
Dynamic Load
Load
Structures are always under _ (1) and _ (2)
9. Thicker than can hold more
Size
Span
Deflection
Structures are always under _ (1) and _ (2)
10. Individual interconnected parts of structure
Deformation
Shape
Member
Dynamic Load
11. Forces that don't change
Stactic Load
Shape
Weight
Equilbarium
12. 1) I 2) T 3) Channel 4) Box 5) Angle
Truss
Torsion
Deformation
The 5 beam shapes
13. Lighter so that the supports hold less and there is less static load
Weight
Equilbarium
Materials
Load
14. Combine Horisantal and Vertical members
Deformation
Span
Materials
Shape
15. Use materials with a good balance of weight and strength
Load
Dynamic Load
Materials
Triangle
16. State of balance where opposing forces are equal
Triangle
Equilbarium
The 5 beam shapes
Stactic Load
17. Members bend permeatly out of shape - Cracks may appear
Truss
Deformation
Equilbarium
Stactic Load
18. Opposing force sliding past each other
Compression
Truss
Equilbarium
Shear
19. Forces that act upon a structure
Compression
Dynamic Load
Load
Shape
20. A force that pulls apart
Shear
Span
Area of Load
Tension
21. (1) Compression (2) Tension
Deflection
Torsion
Structures are always under _ (1) and _ (2)
Materials
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