EK504
Settlement is divided into rigid body or uniform settlement, tilt or distortion, and nonuniform settlement.
EK20
Most structures are elastic bodies and the deformations under load are considered to be small so that changes in geometry are generally ignored. For this reason, when considering equilibrium the […]
EK10
When dealing with mechanics of rigid body, ignore deformations in the body and concern with only the net external effects of external forces.