Here you have a test with some of the concepts that you have learnt in the structures unit. It is made of 30 questions, very useful to check your knowledge about structures. Clic on the picture to start!
Categoría: Structures
Structural elements
There are serveral types of structures that you already know (massive, vaulted, triangular, suspended, etc…), formed by different elements. You can review the main structural elements in the following flashcards:
Types of stress
When we talk about structures, stress is the internal tension that an element experience when it bears a load.
Remember that a load is a force that is applied to a structure, and it can be fixed or variable.
We classify stress by the deformation it produces. The main stresses are 5, and you can see them in the following flashcards:
Remember that each stress is related to a verb:
- Traction – Stretch
- Compression – Compress (or crush)
- Bending – Bend
- Shearing (or cutting) – Divide (or cut)
- Torsion – Twist
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