Structural Forms (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Flashcards

Buildings must be rigid and stable by managing all applied forces

Static loads and dynamic loads

Forces that remain constant over time; also called vertical or gravity loads

Weight of the building structure itself

Forces from people using the building and weather that vary over time

Walls, roof materials, floor joists, permanent fixtures

People, furniture, water and snow on roofs

Forces that change in intensity, work laterally/horizontally

Positive forces (push) and negative forces (pull)

Horizontal forces at building's base from ground movement