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  2. Bent (structural) - Wikipedia

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    A bent in American English is a transverse rigid frame (or similar structures such as three-hinged arches). Historically, bents were a common way of making a timber frame ; they are still often used for such, and are also seen in small steel-frame buildings, where the term portal frame is more commonly used.

  3. Bending - Wikipedia

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    Element of a bent beam: the fibers form concentric arcs, the top fibers are compressed and bottom fibers stretched. Bending moments in a beam. In the Euler–Bernoulli theory of slender beams, a major assumption is that 'plane sections remain plane'. In other words, any deformation due to shear across the section is not accounted for (no shear ...

  4. Glossary of structural engineering - Wikipedia

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    Bent (structural) – Bents are the building blocks that define the overall shape and character of a structure. They do not have any sort of pre-defined configuration in the way that a Pratt truss does. Rather, bents are simply cross-sectional templates of structural members, i.e., rafters, joists, posts, pilings, etc., that repeat on parallel ...

  5. Bending of plates - Wikipedia

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    In the Kirchhoff–Love plate theory for plates the governing equations are [1], = and , = In expanded form, + = ; + = and + + = where () is an applied transverse load per unit area, the thickness of the plate is =, the stresses are , and

  6. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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    Squatting is a posture where the weight of the body is on the feet (as with standing) but the knees and hips are bent. In contrast, sitting, involves taking the weight of the body, at least in part, on the buttocks against the ground or a horizontal object such as a chair seat. The angle between the legs when squatting can vary from zero to ...

  7. England vs South Africa LIVE rugby: Result and reaction as ...

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    England vs Springboks. TRY! 4’ Sleightholme scores after Smith magic to deliver perfect start [ENG 7-0 RSA] TRY! 11’ Williams with a special try after a gorgeous step inside to beat Steward ...

  8. Contrapposto - Wikipedia

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    Usually, the engaged leg is straight, or very slightly bent, and the free leg is slightly bent. [2] Contrapposto is less emphasized than the more sinuous S-curve, and creates the illusion of past and future movement. [3]

  9. Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (American game show)

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    Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? is an American quiz game show.It originally aired on Fox where it was hosted by Jeff Foxworthy.It is produced by Mark Burnett. [1] The show premiered as a three-day special which began on February 27, 2007, with the first two shows each a half-hour in length.