CEA History

What was the earliest building system?

• Bearing Wall

• Post and Lintel

• Arch and Dome

• Roman

Vernacular architecture uses

• very strong materials.
• very attractive materials.
• locally available materials.
• inexpensive materials.

This shows a

• post and beam structure.
• arch and dome structure.
• vernacular structure
• pyramid structure.

This home exemplifies

• post and beam construction.
• arch and dome construction.
• vernacular construction.
• bearing wall construction.

Arches support vertical loads by putting each segment into 

• tension.
• compression.
• torsion.
• shear stress.

Which ancient civilization built the best road systems?

• Greeks
• Babylonians
• Romans
• Egyptians

What building material became popular during the industrial revolution?

• concrete

• stone

• iron

• wood