A structure can be
defined as a physical
object whose purpose
is to carry a set of
forces with aim of
carrying these forces
to ground in shortest
possible distance.
Structure is a physical
object not an abstract
idea.
WHAT IS STRUCTURE SYSTEM?
THE BEAM
beam must satisify the following requirements:-
1. It must have an adquate strength to resist
bending moments.
2. It must be able to resist lateral buckling.
3. There must be no danger of failure due to
shear.
4. The amount the beam deflects under
pressure must not be excessive, it must be
within a safe limit.
COLUMNS
The column when suporting a weight is
under compression. Failure in a column
will depend on :-
1. The material from which it is made and
the stress that material can take.
2. The slendeness of the column - if the
column is long and slender then buckling
can occur.
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