Failed Structure

Tension:

• is a squeezing force that happens when the ends of an object are pushed together. Buckling is a failure that results when the compression forces exceed the compression limits of the material.

• is a stretching force that happens when the ends of an object are pulled apart. Fracture lines result when a material begins to break due to tension.

• is when one side of an object experiences tension and the other side experiences compression, as when a long object is supported at its ends and a load placed in the middle. Permanent bends or curves in supporting beams result if the bending force is too great.

• is a twisting force that happens when one end of an object is rotated in one direction while the other end is held still or rotated in the opposite direction. Permanently twisted members result from torsion failures.

• forces occur when part of an object is pushed one way and another part of the object is pushed in the opposite direction. Powerful shearing forces can tear, break, bend, or otherwise deform structural members.

Compression:

• is a squeezing force that happens when the ends of an object are pushed together. Buckling is a failure that results when the compression forces exceed the compression limits of the material.

• is a stretching force that happens when the ends of an object are pulled apart. Fracture lines result when a material begins to break due to tension.

• is when one side of an object experiences tension and the other side experiences compression, as when a long object is supported at its ends and a load placed in the middle. Permanent bends or curves in supporting beams result if the bending force is too great.

• is a twisting force that happens when one end of an object is rotated in one direction while the other end is held still or rotated in the opposite direction. Permanently twisted members result from torsion failures.

• forces occur when part of an object is pushed one way and another part of the object is pushed in the opposite direction. Powerful shearing forces can tear, break, bend, or otherwise deform structural members.

Bending:

• is a squeezing force that happens when the ends of an object are pushed together. Buckling is a failure that results when the compression forces exceed the compression limits of the material.

• is a stretching force that happens when the ends of an object are pulled apart. Fracture lines result when a material begins to break due to tension.

• is when one side of an object experiences tension and the other side experiences compression, as when a long object is supported at its ends and a load placed in the middle. Permanent bends or curves in supporting beams result if the bending force is too great.

• is a twisting force that happens when one end of an object is rotated in one direction while the other end is held still or rotated in the opposite direction. Permanently twisted members result from torsion failures.

• forces occur when part of an object is pushed one way and another part of the object is pushed in the opposite direction. Powerful shearing forces can tear, break, bend, or otherwise deform structural members.

Torsion:

• is a squeezing force that happens when the ends of an object are pushed together. Buckling is a failure that results when the compression forces exceed the compression limits of the material.

• is a stretching force that happens when the ends of an object are pulled apart. Fracture lines result when a material begins to break due to tension.

• is when one side of an object experiences tension and the other side experiences compression, as when a long object is supported at its ends and a load placed in the middle. Permanent bends or curves in supporting beams result if the bending force is too great.

• is a twisting force that happens when one end of an object is rotated in one direction while the other end is held still or rotated in the opposite direction. Permanently twisted members result from torsion failures.

• forces occur when part of an object is pushed one way and another part of the object is pushed in the opposite direction. Powerful shearing forces can tear, break, bend, or otherwise deform structural members.

Shear:

• is a squeezing force that happens when the ends of an object are pushed together. Buckling is a failure that results when the compression forces exceed the compression limits of the material.

• is a stretching force that happens when the ends of an object are pulled apart. Fracture lines result when a material begins to break due to tension.

• is when one side of an object experiences tension and the other side experiences compression, as when a long object is supported at its ends and a load placed in the middle. Permanent bends or curves in supporting beams result if the bending force is too great.

• is a twisting force that happens when one end of an object is rotated in one direction while the other end is held still or rotated in the opposite direction. Permanently twisted members result from torsion failures.

• forces occur when part of an object is pushed one way and another part of the object is pushed in the opposite direction. Powerful shearing forces can tear, break, bend, or otherwise deform structural members.