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When a column fails by bending at some point in the height of the column, usually towards the midpoint caused by a vertical force.
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Buckling
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A force that impacts a structure horizontally (i.e. wind and earthquakes).
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Lateral Force
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The amount a structure bends or moves from its "at rest" position.
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Deflection
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The field of engineering pertaining to non-moving structures such as roads, sewers, towers, buildings, and bridges.
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Civil Engineering
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This is the ratio of the amount of weight a structure can hold to the mass of the structure itself.
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Strength-to-Weight Ratio
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