Compiled by: Lance Chester S.
Lacap Post tensioning – stressing high strength
Source: Besavilla
Static – refers to the force generated by a
body at rest
Resultant – the force which determines
whether the body will be in equilibrium or
will have a varying state of motion
Hookes Law – the stress is proportional to
the strain withing the elastic region
Poisson’s Ratio – the deformation of axially
loaded members, the ratio of the lateral to
the longitudinal strain is constant
Young’s Modulus – within the elastic range,
it is the constant proportionality that defines
the linear relationship between stress and
strain
Column – structural member has the ratio of
its unsupported length to its least lateral
dimension of not less than 3 and is used
primarily to support axial load
Kinetic Friction – the retarding force acting
opposite a body in motion
Proportional Limit – the value beyond
which the stress is no longer proportional to
its strain
Homogeneous – materials which have the
same composition at any point are described
as
Ductility – property of material enables it to
under large permanent strains before failure
Pre tensioning – stressing high strength steel
wires before concrete hardens
steel after concrete has been cast and has
attained sufficient strength
Relaxation – loss of stress that takes place
with the passage of time as concrete is held
at a constant strain
Resilience – refers to the ability of a material
to absorb energy in the elastic range
Toughness – the ability of a material to
absorb energy in the plastic range
Elasticity – refers to the property of a
material which makes it return to its original
dimension when the load is moved
Yielding – the material deforms considerably
even with a slight increase in stress
Orthotropic – the composite material
exhibits elastic properties in one direction
different from that in the perpendicular
direction
Isotropic – the material has the same elastic
properties in all directions
Center of Rigidity – the point through which
the resultant of the resistance to the applied
force acts
Eccentricity – the distance between the
center of rigidity and center of mass
Liquefaction – a sudden drop in the shear
strength of a soil
Reciprocal of Deflection – refers to the
rigidity of the structure
Center of Mass – the point through which
the applied seismic force acts
Reciprocal of Stiffness – refers to flexibility
of a structure