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10 Cards in this Set
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What is a structural support?
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A member that supports something.
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What are the most common shapes of structural supports?
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Columns, piers, and walls.
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Do columns have to be round?
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No, they can be square, rectangle, square, or even oval.
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What is compression?
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A load that pushes from the bottom and the top.
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What is tension?
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A load that pulls from the bottom and the top.
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Give an example of what compression looks like in a column.
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Pushing downward and upward will cause the support to push outward in the middle or buldge outward.
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Give an example of what tension looks like in a column.
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Pulling outward from the bottom and top will cause the support to pull apart or snap.
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When the column is damaged; either by compression or tension, what happens to the structure the column is supporting?
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The structure is distroyed.
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What is rebar?
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Steel reinforcing rods.
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What is the purpose of rebar in a concrete column?
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To help support the load.
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