Superstructures

A long column will usually tend to fail in ......

• buckling

• compression

• tension

• shear

Framed construction is not commonly used for industrial and commercial buildings.

• True

• False

An example of a tension member is .......

• a column

• a tie

• a strut

• a beam

A strut in any truss only caries ......

• tension forces

• compresion forces

• bending forces

Framed structures can be made more stable againest earthquicks by

• Increase slab thickness

• Additional columns

• Additional beams

• Concrete shear walls

Beams are usually horizontal members subject to ......

• Horizontal loads

• Lateral loads

• Vertical loads

• Seismic loads

Which of the following cause problems for steel structures?

• Fire

• Corrosion

• Neither of the above

• Both of the above

Load bearing wall structure is the common construcion method for .....

• commercial buildings

• domestic buildings

• industrial buildings

• Shell structures

Formwork is used for

• precast concrete frame construction

• in-situ steel frame construcion

• in-situ concrete frame construction

• pre-engineering

Prefabricated (precast) structures unable .....

• faster programmed times

• high standard of workmanship

• neither of the above

• both of the above