Any physical influence. Capable of changing the state of rest or motion of a body

• Loads

• Force

• Stress

• Movement

Physical science. Concerned with the study of objects at rest or in motion that are subjected to forces.

• Physics

• Structural

• Statics

• Mechanics

Bodies under state of "equilibrium". Zero acceleration

• Mechanics

• Statics

• Dynamics

• Balance

Stable state of objects

after applying forces

• Steadiness

• Equilibrium

• Rest

• Dynamics

Composed of a series of sloping structural supports that typically run from the ridge or hip of roof to the external wall plate.

• Roofing

• Roof framing

• Truss Framing

• Rafter Framing

Vector-active structural frame. Composed of slender, rigid, linear web members

• Truss Framing

• Space Framing

• Wall Framing

• Rafter Framing

Truss having inclined top chords.

• Pitched Truss

• Parallel Chord Truss

• Flat truss

• Plane truss

Trusses that Extends to 3-dimension, has larger unsupported spans. Usually on airports, coliseums

• Plane Truss

• Cable Truss

• Pitched truss

• Space Frames

Lightest form of wood framing. Studding and corner posts are set up in continuous lengths from the first floor line or sill to roof plate

• Light Framing System

• Balloon Framing

• Platform Framing

• Truss Framing

Usually set on reinforced concrete pedestals with own footings connected on bolted plates.

• Columns

• Posts

• Beams

• Walls