Essential Questions 6.1

1. What is structural engineering?

Is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads.

2. How does the design of a structure impact how loads are dispersed?

The design impacts all of the weight and dimensions of the loads

3. In what ways are wind, snow, and dead and live loads similar or different?

They are all loads that have certain breaking points and they all have different breaking points.

4. How does the use of mathematics help in understanding about the forces and loads on a structure?

Mathematics allow you to plug in equations to better understand and experiment with loads.


5. How do you determine what loads are applied to a structure?

By using the load equation of the structure.

6. Where would you locate a load table to assist your design process?

By using the load equation which would help find the load of the structure in your design process.