Question

List out the different types of forces acting on a tall structure.

Answer 1

There are five types of loads that can act on a structure are tension, compression, shear, bending and torsion.

1) Tension => Tension occurs when there is longitudinal displacement in the component of building .

The bottom side of a beam experience tension .

2) Compression occurs when there is decrease in length of the component . One of the example is column . Column in building structure resist compressive load .

3)Shear => Shear force occurs when the displacement is parallel to the applied force .

4) Bending

Bending occurs when there is rotation due to the force or moment . The beam experience bending moment of a structure .

5) Torsion => Torsion occurs whe the rotation of the building component occurs about the same axis of the moment .

The example of the torsion could be a slab that is fixed at one end and free at other ends .