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Are there concepts you have struggled to understand? Are there ideas that suddenly make structures understandable? Now is the time to suggest questions, problems or concepts which are important to the class. You don’t have to have the ANSWER! We … Continue reading →

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Beam : A horizontal member that supports loads, most often perpendicular to its length, by resisting bending. A beam is the shorter member of a structural frame.

STRESS: when a load (force) is applied to a material, it creates one or more of the three basic states of stress within that material: compression, tension, or shear. For direct compression and tension, the stress typically acts perpendicular to … Continue reading →

Equilibrium-is the condition in which all forces acting on a body are in balance so that the body does not move.

Moment Diagram-  it is a tool for structural analytical to help perform Structural design by determining the value of Shear force and bending moment at a given point of an element.

Concentrated Loads: A force that is negligible because of a small contact area; a beam supported on a girder represents a concentrated load on the girder. Info: http://www.answers.com/topic/concentrated-load#ixzz27gDdOuXD