Shell structure that we use to make a potato omelette.
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The pushing or pulling effect that an object has on another object.
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BEGINS T. These structures are composed of bars that form triangles. They are lightweight and sturdy. Examples include cranes or electricity pylons.
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BEGINS S. The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something.
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Structures are not made by humans. They are those forms that stand on their own and take a specific configuration. Including things like beehives, rock arches, canyons, eggshells, bird's nests, coral reefs and naturally formed caves.
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BEGINS T. It is a type of stress. If we apply a turning force (called “torque”) at one end of an element and, if the element is fixed to a support at the other end, the element twists.
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BEGINS S. These structures are held in place by cables and suspenders attached to sturdy supports. Examples include suspension bridges, tents, marquees, etc.
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Structure’s ability to hold its own weight and the weight of any loads, without breaking. In other words, it is the ability to stay in shape when external loads are applied. It is determined by the material they are made from, their shape and the structural parts used.
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Set of elements united with each other, with the mission of supporting the forces acting on them and to keep its shape. For example, the structure of a building is it frame and the structure of our bodies is our skeleton.
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BEGINS R. Structure’s ability to hold loads without deforming, without changing its shape. The level of rigidity depends on the structure’s conditions of use. Sometimes it is necessary that the structure can be able to be deformed. Ex.: Tents.
