Tension-is an internal axial member fforcce that tends to lengthen a member

Compression- is an internal axial member force that tends to shorten a member

Through Truss-is a truss whose deck is located at or very near the bottom chord; thus vehicles pass between the two main trusses as they cross the bridge

Pony Truss- looks just like a through truss, except it is not as high and has no lateral bracing between the top chords.

Deck truss- is a truss whose deck is located at or very near thee top chord; thus vehicles cross the bridge on top of the trusses.

Force- a push or pull

Load-are forces applied to a structure

Deck-is the floor of a bridge.

Yield stress- is the strength of a metal. It is the force per unit area at which the metal fails by yielding.

Span- is its length from support to support

Buckling-is the principal failure mode of a member that is loaded in compression.

WHAT I LEARNED FROM POWER POINT

I learned that it is a graphics package. I learned how to use placeholders. How to edit them to a certian colors and resize them.I learned how to change layouts. There are 27 different layout options to choose from. I actually learned the different names for all of the icons I didn't know.I learned that there are different ways you can ad a slide to a presentation.. Power Point is a presentor specialized program you can high ligght, color, and refer back to previous slide or on the current slide. Power Point is a easy and useful way to get presentations together for a audience.

Power Point test

What Have I learned from the wind turbine project?

Hmmm.... What have I learned from thee wind turbine project. I have learned the teamwork is the key to having a successful outcome. Thyis project was very tedious and time-consuming. My teammate and i worked diligently on all of our tasks but the outcome was not what we expected to get. Our project came out looking good but the structure was not compossed how it was supposed to be. Our structure kept getting in the way of itself in such a way that the blade didn't spin at a fast pace. I have learned the being prepare for the out come can make a project come out a whole lot better than if you weren't prepared. The wind turbine was a good project because it involved some creativity and a lot of teamwork, it got everyone working together. This project has taught me the importance of folowing the directions given.


~LTgurl

What is blogging?

I think that blogging is a way of keeping a track of things that you do and what others do as well. Blogging is a sort of online dairy. I have always heard off a blog but have never used it before. I have learned how to blog in this class. Blogging is not a hard thing. This has shown me a new way of social networking. With blogs you can show the world what you do on a daily basis. By creating your own "web log" (website) people can experience what you do. Being a blogger can get you out into the world, let others know what you do. this web log an make some things a lot easier.

~LTgurl