Structures and Forces

1. Magnitude

1.1. How strong the force is

2. Direction

2.1. Push

2.1.1. A force that moves an object forward

2.2. Pull

2.2.1. A force that drags the object backwards

3. Plane of Application

3.1. How a force is applied

4. Point of Application

4.1. Where a force is applied

5. Dynamic Loads

5.1. The unpredictable forces that effect the structure

6. Static Loads

6.1. Dead Load

6.1.1. The weight of the structure itself

6.2. Live Load

6.2.1. The weight of the object on a structure

7. Form

7.1. The way the structure it is built

8. Compression

8.1. When an object is pushed together

9. Tension

9.1. When an object is pulled apart

10. Function

10.1. the purpose of the structure

11. Shear

11.1. When an object is bent

12. Torsion

12.1. When an object os twisted

13. Shell

13.1. A hollow, curved shape

14. Frame

14.1. A network of material that hold itself together

15. Solid

15.1. solid construction material to support loads