Across
- 1. A vertical structural component found in a wall
- 3. Two parallel but opposite forces acting on an object
- 4. An inexpensive material that has good temperature resistance
- 8. Tall buildings typically made of concrete, glass, and steel
- 13. The field of technology that all of these things fit into.
- 14. A pulling stress on an object
- 15. The environmental _____________ a building has is affected by location, materials, and purpose.
- 17. A cheap, readily available building material
Down
- 1. An expensive but extremely strong material, used in large structures
- 2. Triangles reinforced with rectangles
- 4. A horizontal structural component that supports weight by bending
- 5. A crushing stress on an object
- 6. Circular structural shape
- 7. A part of a building that exists solely for looks
- 8. A part of a building that helps hold it up
- 9. Getting the most out of your resources
- 10. A vertical structural component found standing away from a wall
- 11. Substructure of a building, below ground, holds it up
- 12. A twisting stress on an object
- 16. Building material used in hot, dry climates. Environmentally friendly