1. What the structure was built to do.
1.1. The function of a structure is what the structure is made for or what it's purpose is
1.1.1. As an example, the function of a bridge is to get people and things across something, like a body of water
2. How the structure is built
2.1. The form of a structure is what the structure will look like
2.1.1. For example, how is the CN tower built?
3. Solid Structures
3.1. A structure that are solid all the way through
3.1.1. A mountain is an example of a solid structure
4. Dome structures
4.1. A structure with a hollow inside, also known as a shell structure
4.1.1. an igloo is an example of a dome structure
5. Frame Structures
5.1. A structure made by parts fastened together
5.1.1. An example is the frame design if the Eiffel Tower
6. Form and Function
7. Classification of Structures
8. Internal Forces
8.1. Torsion
8.1.1. When you apply opposite rotational forces to a structure.
8.2. Tension
8.2.1. When you pull a structure in opposite directions.
8.3. Compression
8.3.1. When you push a structure in opposite directions.
8.4. Shear
8.4.1. When you bend a structure.
8.5. Forces that happen in the inside
9. Dead Load
10. The dead load is something held down on a structure or the structure itself
10.1. For example, the dead load on a house is the house itself
10.2. The dead load rarely changes over time
11. Live Load
11.1. The live load is something moving on a structure
11.1.1. For example, the live load on a bridge is moving cars
12. Dynamic Loads
12.1. A dynamic load is a force coming from outside of a structure
12.1.1. For example, wind that is blowing on a house is a dynamic load
13. Static Loads
14. External Forces
14.1. Point of Application
14.1.1. Where on a structure an external force is being applied
14.2. Plane of Application
14.2.1. On what angle an external force is being applied
14.3. Magnitude
14.3.1. How strong or weak an external force is
14.4. Direction
14.4.1. Is where the force will be applied