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31Thin-shell structure — Thin shell structures are light weight constructions using shell elements. These elements are typically curved and are assembled to large structures. Typical applications are fuselages of aeroplanes, boat hulls and roof structures in building. A… …
32Gravity-based structure — A Condeep type GBS under construction in Norway. A gravity based structure (GBS) is a support structure held in place by gravity. A common application for a GBS is an offshore oil platform. These structures are often constructed in fjords since… …
33Hyperboloid structure — Hyperboloid structures are architectural structures designed with hyperboloid geometry. Often these are tall structures such as towers where the hyperboloid geometry s structural strength is used to support an object high off the ground, but… …
34occupational structure — This refers to the aggregate distribution of occupations in society, classified according to skill level, economic function, or social status. The occupational structure is shaped by various factors: the structure of the economy (the relative… …
35maximum landing weight — The greatest weight an aircraft is allowed to have for landing. It is often less than the maximum takeoff weight, and the pilot may have to dump fuel or jettison some stores before executing a landing shortly after takeoff. A landing with a… …
36Prestressed structure — is the one whose overall integrity, stability and security depend, primarily, on a prestressing . Prestressing means the intentional creation of permanent stresses in a structure for the purpose of improving its performance under various service… …
37empty weight — The weight of the structure of an airplane, its power plant, all fixed equipment, including optional equipment, ballast, full reservoir of hydraulic fluid, and unusable fuel and oil that is in the pipelines. It does not include the weight of… …
38Government structure of Communist Czechoslovakia — The government of Czechoslovakia under communism was in theory a democratic one directed by the proletariat, its critics however state that in practice it was much closer to being totalitarian dictatorship run by the Communist Party of… …
39Beam (structure) — A statically determinate beam, bending (sagging) under an evenly distributed load. A beam is a horizontal structural element that is capable of withstanding load primarily by resisting bending. The bending force induced into the material of the… …
40power structure — Synonyms and related words: amperage, animal kingdom, aristocracy, armipotence, authority, barons, beef, black power, brute force, bureaucracy, caste, chain of being, charge, charisma, class, class structure, clout, cogence, cogency, compulsion,… …
