Structures

Structures can be classified by their...

• Function

• Form

• Both

Forces that act on Sturctures

• Internal Forces Only

• External Forces Only

• Both Internal and External Forces

Every Structure can be Described and Classified

• True

• False

Which of the following is a shell structure

• a mountain

• an egg

• a bridge

• a sandcastle

Which of the following is an example of an external force acting on a structure?

• compression

• torsion

• shear

• gravity

which of the following is considered the static load of the bookcase?

• books

• the weight of the material the bookcase is made of

• a picture frame

• none

A truck driving over a bridge is considered

• a dynamic load

• a static load

• the total load

• none

A figure skater doing a spin experiences the following Internal Force

• torsion

• shear

• compression

• tension

A Spider Web is considered a

• shell structure

• solid structure

• frame structure

• combination structure

An example of a sensor is

• a smoke detector

• a carbon monoxide detector

• tecnology that can detect vibrations

• ALL