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Structure Note
Structures
Components that work together to support weight, create space or span empty space.
Column
A vertical component that transmit load to the ground. Columns can be made from different types of material. Typically a column is designed to withstand COMPRESSION.
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Gusset
Thick sheets of steel that are used to connect beams and girders to columns or to connect truss members. A gusset plate can be fastened to a permanent member by bolts, rivets or welding or a combination of the three. Gusset plates not only serve as a method of joining steel members together by they also strengthen the joint.
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Torsion
A twisting motion seen in a structural member. Torsion is caused by either unbalanced load, or by a weakness in the structural member that causes an uneven resistance to the load.
Cantilever
A beam anchored at only one end. The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by the components strength and resistance to deflection. Cantilever construction allows for overhanging structures without external bracing.
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Rivet
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Can support tension loads, they're better for supporting shear loads
Load
The weight that is being held up by a structure. So components that hold up weight are Load Bearing components.
Live Load
The weight of people, and objects that can move around within a structure.
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Tension
A pulling force exerted by a string, cable, chain, of similar solid substance begin to stretch and move away from each other. The result of tension is a "thinning" of the material in the center of the component, which weakens that area.
Compression
The opposite of tension. A force acting on an object that pushes the material of the object together. The result of compression is a collection of molecules in the center of the component.
Deflection
The degree to which a structural element is displaced, bent or deformed when under a load. This means that when a member is not under load, it is not bent or deformed. As the load increases, the tendency of the member to bend or deform is measured by how far it has changed from "normal". This deflection.
Lamination
When a material is made of multiple layers so that the composite material achieves improved strength, stability. A laminate is usually permanently assembled by heat, pressure welding, or adhesives. The individual layers of lamination are known as piles. Laminations increase strength compared to solid materials with the same cross-section by supporting internal weaknesses.
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Buttress
A projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall, horizontal
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