Antonio Johnson
5/9/11
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Definition
Tension - the act of stretching or straining.
Compression - the act of compressing.
Through Truss – a truss whose deck is located near the bottom chord.
Pony Truss – it is not as big as a regular trust because of its no lateral bracing between the top chords.
Deck Truss – a truss whose deck is located near the top chord.
Force – a load that is applied to a structure.
Load – forces applied to a structure.
Deck – is the floor of a bridge.
Yield Stress – is the strength of a metal.
Span –is its length from support to support.
Buckling – is the failure mode of a member that is located in compression.
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