aesthetics - the pleasing appearance or effect that an object has because of its design, centre of gravity - imaginary point in an object where the downward force of gravity acts, compression - force that acts to squeeze an object or push parts within an object together, corrugation - forming a material into wave-like ridges or folds, dynamic load - moving or changing force acting on an object, external  - force applied to an object by something else, frame - structure consisting of a rigid arrangement of parts joined together, friction - the force that results when the surface of one object moves against the surface of another object, internal - force that one part of a structure exerts on other parts within the same structure, joint - the place at which two or more components of a structure are joined together, lamination - process of gluing layers of material together to create a strong bond, shear - force that acts to push parts that are in contact with each other in opposite directions, mass - structure made of a solid piece (or solid combination of pieces) of strong materia, static load - a force acting on an object that is not moving, moveable - a joint that is flexible or mobile so that parts of the structure can move as required, fixed - a joint that is rigid to prevent any movement, glue - an example of a fixed joint, hinge - an example of a moveable joint, brittleness - how easy a material breaks, ductility - how easy a material can be made in to wires, shell - a structure that has a solid outer surface and a hollow inner area, combination - structures that are made of a variety of structural forms., solid - type of structure that has little to no space inside, manufactured - type of structure that is man made, weight - the amount of force that gravity exerts on an object on Earth, natural - type of structure that is not made by humans,

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