Science Construction Vocabulary Words

What does load mean?

• When you put something into a washer.

• The weight or force that a structure must support.

• Deformation caused by stress.

• Refreshing a page on the internet.

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What does stress mean in construction?

• The internal force per unit area within materials arising from externally applied forces.

• The weight or force that a structure must support.

• When your head hurts.

• Additional material used to strengthen a structure.

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What does strain mean?

• A composite material composed of coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that hardens over time.

• A force that causes parts of a material to return to its original shape after being deformed.

• Deformation caused by stress.

• When your back hurts.

What does compression do?

• A vertical structural element that primarily resists loads applied.

• Thick socks that help ease the pain.

• A force that reduces the size or volume of a material by squeezing it.

• The lower part of a building.

A force that stretches a material by pulling it apart.

A force that causes parts of a material to slide past each other in opposite directions.

Twisting force applied to an object.

The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being deformed.

The ability of a material to undergo permanent deformation without breaking.

Weakening of a material caused by repeated loading and unloading cycles.

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