§0.1 Basic concepts JIPKIC 结构设计原理 The principle of structure design 1.Structure:load-bearing skeleton for carrying and transmitting loads. For example:a bridge structure,pier and foundation composes the bridge's load- carrying system,which is termed as bridge structure. 2.Component:the basic unit of a structure According to the mechanical characteristics:flexural members(beams and plates). compressed members,tensioned members,and the torsion component,etc,the typical basic elements 1. Structure: load-bearing skeleton for carrying and transmitting loads. For example: a bridge structure, pier and foundation composes the bridge's load￾carrying system, which is termed as bridge structure. 2. Component:the basic unit of a structure According to the mechanical characteristics: flexural members (beams and plates), compressed members, tensioned members, and the torsion component, etc, the typical basic elements. §0.1 Basic concepts