Technology terms

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Tie

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A horizontal beam used to prevent structural members from spreading apart or separating.

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Triangulation

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To strengthen a structure by joining its members in such a way that they form triangles.

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Web

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A triangular shape welded or bolted to a structural member to strengthen it and reinforce the structure.

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Characteristics

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Description, details of size, shape, colour, etc.

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Cross bracing

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Diagonal beams that cross to form an X, used to strengthen structures.

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Design process

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The activity of solving problems through ideas.

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Disguise

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To conceal the appearance of something by making it look like something else.

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Flexible

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The ability to bend or twist and return to the original shape.

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Fracture

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When a structural element breaks or shears.

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Gravity

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The force that attracts an object towards the earth.