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Static Analysis Vocabulary
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1. For an object at rest, the sum of all torque forces applied to that object are equal to zero. 3. The measure of a material's stiffness. 5. When the total amount of energy (mass) in a closed system stays constant. 6. For an object at rest, the sum of all forces (including torque) that are applied to the object are equal to zero. 7. The average location of an object's weight. 8. The internal force that shortens a member when a load is applied. 9. The strength of a metal that is determined by the amount of force required for the metal to fail by yielding. 10. The force applied applied to a structure. 12. A quantity that is outside of the coordinate system (no x, y, z points). 13. A stone or concrete wall that supports one end of a bridge span. 14. Individual structural elements that make a truss. 16. The primary failure of a member loaded in compression. 17. A basic geometric shape that has three sides that all touch at vertices or nodes. 21. A universal system of measurement. 22. The resistance of an object to change. 23. The force that rotates an object around an axis, a fulcrum, or a point (rotational force). 24. A force that either pushes or pulls.
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1. The length from one support to the next support, such as from two cliffs over a river. 2. For an object at rest, the sum of all forces applied to that object are equal to zero. 4. The internal axial force that tends to lengthen a member when a load is applied. 7. The main horizontal load that is carried by a member of a truss. 11. Structure where one or more triangle units' ends all connect at joints or nodes. 15. The study of mechanics and the analysis of loads. 18. The floor of a bridge. 19. A structure that spans a physical obstacle such as a valley, body of water, railroad tracks, or a road. 20. The point where the ends of two or more members of a structure connect.
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