7.MS-ETS3-4 Structural System Vocab

Front

Supports and anchors the superstructure of a building, transmitting its loads.

Back

Foundation

Front

Structure serving as a raised horizontal platform, made of wood or other materials, without walls or roofs.

Back

Decking

Front

A side of a building or room, part of its structure

Back

Walls

Front

Structure covering a building or vehicle

Back

Roofing

Front

Weight of people or goods in a building or vehicle

Back

Live Load

Front

Weight of a structure or vehicle, excluding people or goods

Back

Dead Load

Front

Pulling force in opposite directions

Back

Tension

Front

A twisting force

Back

Torsion

Front

Two unaligned forces act on one body part in one direction and another part in the opposite direction.

Back

Shear

Front

A physical force pressing inward on an object

Back

Compression