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Stiffness —

Stiffness depends upon material properties and geometry. The stiffness of a given material's structural element is the product of the material's Young's modulus and the element's second moment of…

Strength —

Strength depends upon material properties. The strength of a material depends on its capacity to withstand axial stress, shear stress, bending, and torsion. The strength of a material is measured in…

The Hip Roof —

A four-pitch roof over a rectangular building, in which two slopes on the long sides are trapezoidal and the other two on the short side are triangular. The end roof slope in a four-pitch roof is…


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