CIVL3515 Structural Systems II - Prerequisites to Structural Design

Flashcards covering fundamental concepts in structural analysis, focusing on behaviors, classifications, and key principles in structural design.

Structural Member Behaviour

The response and actions of structural components, including trusses and beams, under loads.

Types of Joints

Connections between structural members that can be classified as fixed or pin connections, impacting moment transfer.

Load Path

The route that loads follow from their point of application to the supports or foundation.

Stability

The condition where structures can maintain equilibrium under various loading scenarios.

Moment and Shear Diagrams

Graphical representations used to show the internal moment and shear force distributions in structures.

Deflection

The displacement of a structural element under load, influenced by its flexural rigidity.

Structural Stiffness

The ability of a structure or structural element to resist deformation under load, often a design consideration.

Determinacy

A classification of structures based on whether the reactions can be determined from the equilibrium equations alone.

Indeterminate Structures

Structures that have more unknown reactions than equations of equilibrium available for solving.

Equilibrium Equations

Mathematical expressions that must hold true for forces and moments acting on a structure to ensure stability.