Terms and Defititions of Construction Technology

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Reinforced Concrete
Steel rods through concrete
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Shear Reinforcement
Link additions to steel tendons if more strength is needed
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Lateral Ties
Lateral ties horizontally connect to the steel tendons in concrete
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Dead Loads
Building Compondents i.e. roof, walls, carpet
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Live Loads
Added stuff in the building i.e. people, furnature
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Load Path
The direction that the loads pass through the concrete members
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Primary Load
LOADS THAT ACT- DEAD & LIVE LOADS
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Secondary Loads
Internal: thermal expantion/ moisture movement
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Point Load
Person/ Equipment (kN)
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Uniformally Distributed Load
distribution of constant probability
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Eurocodes
European Standards
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Yield Point
Stress beyond which a material changes
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Elastic Range
Amount it can be deformed & still return to original shape
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Elastic Modulous
Ratio of force to result in deformation
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Simply Supportyed
Pinned support & rollar support
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Fully Fixed
Zero degree of movement
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Pin Jointed
Fixed roation axis - can't support moments
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Ultimate Limit State
Safety of the structure
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Service Ability Limite State
Structure is comftable and useable & some structual elements
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Strength Class of timber
SOFTWOOD C14-C50 HARDWOOD D30-D70 - seeds with coverings, denser wood
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Design Life
50years
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Unit Load
Load over a volume
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Linear Load
Load along a line
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Compressive Force
A force pressing in on an object
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Tensile Strength
Pulling an object outwards
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Stanchion
Upright bar or post, forming a support or barrier
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Column/beam
long, upright structural member
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Stress
Internal force/area N/M2
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Strain
Change in Shape (NO UNITS)
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Moment
FORCE * DISTANCE
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NEWTONS
FORCE
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Card 2

Front

Link additions to steel tendons if more strength is needed

Back

Shear Reinforcement

Card 3

Front

Lateral ties horizontally connect to the steel tendons in concrete

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Building Compondents i.e. roof, walls, carpet

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Added stuff in the building i.e. people, furnature

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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