made up of one or more parts
the strength needed to hold itself and any weight added to it
ability to maintain position even when force is added
made up of a solid piece
made up of rigid arrangement of parts fastned together
has a solid outer surface and hollow inside
invented paint roller
invented barbed wire
how a structure is put together to complete a task
describing what a structure can do
made by mother nature
made by humans
force applied on a structure by something else
amount of matter in an object
imaginary point of an object where a downward force a gravity acts
a balanced arrangement of mass
external force on a structure
the weight of the structure and the non living load it supports
an external force that moves changes with time
conditions that a must meet after it is built
flat structure supported at both ends
framework of beams joined together
strongest structural shape
beam supported at one end
internal and external forces acting on a structure at one time
weakening of a structure do to forces acting on it
breakdown of a structure do to forces acting on it
ability to change in shape under a load
a change in shape of any structural component
ability of a material to be bent under force
how easy does the material break
how easy is the material to shape
how easy can the material be made into wire
a place where structural parts are joined together
rigid to prevent movement
flexible or mobile so the structure can move as required
flexible connective tissue that connects bone to bone
reduces friction between bones and absorbs shock from bumbs
rigid, hard, provides support and protection
limits to within a structures safety
forming a material into wave like rigids or folds
gluing layers of material together to make a strong bond