Computer-supported collaboration — (CSC) research focuses on technology that affects groups, organizations, communities and societies, e.g., voice mail and text chat. It grew from cooperative work study of supporting people s work activities and working relationships. As net… … Wikipedia
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bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… … Universalium
Cantilever — For the figure skating element, see Cantilever (figure skating). A schematic image of two cantilevers. The top example has a full moment connection (like a horizontal flag pole bolted to the side of a building). The bottom example is created by… … Wikipedia
Beam (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… … Wikipedia
Structural engineering — is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a speciality within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right. [cite… … Wikipedia
Royal Albert Bridge — Infobox Bridge bridge name = Royal Albert Bridge caption = The view from Saltash railway station before the walkways were removed from the end of the bridge in 2006. carries = Railway crosses = River Tamar locale = Saltash, United Kingdom maint … Wikipedia
Direct integration of a beam — Direct integration is a structural analysis method for measuring internal shear, internal moment, rotation, and deflection of a beam. Positive directions for forces acting on an element. For a beam with an applied weight w(x), taking downward to… … Wikipedia
Bridge — This article is about the structure. For other uses, see Bridge (disambiguation). The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan, the world s longest suspension span … Wikipedia
La Vicaria Arch Bridge — Infobox Bridge bridge name= La Vicaria Arch bridge locale=Yeste, Albacete crosses=Segura River open=August, 2007 design=Through Arch bridge mainspan=168m (552ft). length=260m (853ft) width=11m (33ft) clearance=40m above the river coordinates=… … Wikipedia
ICEARRAY — ICEARRAY= ICEARRAY is an abbreviation for Icelandic Strong motion Array. The ICEARRAY network is a seismic array of 14 strong motion stations located within the South Iceland Seismic Zone. Each station consists of a seismograph situated in a… … Wikipedia