topic 1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Structures
An object with a definite size and shape.
Function
Of a structure or object, its main purpose.
Forces
A push or pull, or anything that causes a change in the motion of an object.
Load
The weight carried or supported by a structure.
Natural Structures
An object or structure not made by people.
Manufactured structures
An object or structure that is made by humans
Design
The shape and size of a structure and the materials of which is composed.
Mass structure
A structure, natural or manufactured, that is made by the pilling up of materials.
Frame structures
A type of structure in which skeleton of materials supports the weight of the other parts.
Shell Structures
A type of structure that obtains its strength from a thin, carefully shaped outer layer of material that requires no internal frame.
