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DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES COMPREHENSIVE
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
ANSWERS

◉ Newton.
Answer: a unit for measuring force; 1 N equals the amount of force
needed to hold up a mass of 100 g


◉ external force.
Answer: a force applied to an object by something else; for example,
a person sitting on a chair


◉ mass.
Answer: the amount of matter in an object; usually measured in
grams and kilograms


◉ centre of gravity.
Answer: an imaginary point in an object where the downward force
of gravity acts; for example, the point at which a pencil can balance
on your finger


◉ symmetry.

, Answer: a balanced arrangement of mass on opposite sides of a line
or plane, or around a centre or axis


◉ load.
Answer: an external force acting on an object; can be measured as
weight


◉ dead load.
Answer: the weight of the structure itself


◉ live load.
Answer: a moving or changing force acting on an object


◉ beam bridge.
Answer: a bridge supported by a beam or several beams; the most
common type of bridge; the 11th Street bridges in Washington, DC
are this type of bridge


◉ truss bridge.
Answer: a bridge supported by trusses; the Tom Uglys Bridge in
Sydney, Australia is this type of bridge


◉ suspension bridge.

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