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WEEK 1 LOGBOOK

GLOSSARY APPENDIX Load path

Beam

The load path is the direction in which each successive load will pass through connected members.

Masonry Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. There are some common materials of masonry construction, such as brick, stone, marble and glass block.

Reaction force A reaction force is a force that acts in the opposite direction to an action force. For example, when firing a bullet from a gun, the action force is the gun pushing out the bullet. The gum holder feels being pushed backward, which is the reaction force that the bullet pushing back on the gun and its holder.

Point load A point load refers to a point where a bearing or structural weight is intense and transferred to the foundation.

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