O 1russ A sLrucLural frame based on Lhe geomeLrlc rlgldlLy of Lhe Lrlangle and composed of llnear

members sub[ecL only Lo axlal Lenslon or compresslon

O rame A skeleLal sLrucLure of relaLlvely slender members deslgned Lo glve shape and supporL Lo
a bulldlng or oLher consLrucLlon
O hell A Lhln curved plaLe sLrucLure shaped Lo LransmlL applled forces by compresslve Lenslle
and shear sLresses acLlng ln Lhe plane of Lhe surface
O 1enL sLrucLure A member sLrucLure presLressed by exLernally applled forces so LhaL lL ls held
compleLely LauL under all anLlclpaLed load condlLlons Lo avold exLremely hlgh Lenslle forces a
member sLrucLure should have relaLlvely sharp curvaLures ln opposlLe dlrecLlons
O olded plaLe A plaLe sLrucLure composed of Lhln deep elemenLs [olned rlgldly along Lhelr
boundarles and formlng sharp angles Lo brace each oLher agalnsL laLeral buckllng 1he resulLlng
sLlffness of Lhe cross secLlon enables a folded plaLe Lo span relaLlvely long dlsLance
O pace frame A Lhree dlmenslonal sLrucLural frame based on Lhe rlgldlLy of Lhe Lrlangle and
composed of llnear elemenLs sub[ecL only Lo axlal Lenslon or compresslon