Product Design - Structures Quiz

The weight of the structure itself

• Dead Load

• Live Load

• Total Load

• No Load

All other forces on the object, including the weight of people, objects, and snow that the structure must support, as well as any additional forces such as wind, water, or earthquakes.

• Dead Load

• Live Load

• Total Load

• No Load

The sum of all live and dead loads. A structure must be designed so that it holds up the total load, plus a large margin of safety.

• Dead Load

• Live Load

• Total Load

• No Load

The scale of the deck project was:

• 1:12

• 1:24

• 12:1

• 1:1

Number of times greater than the maximum total load that a structure is designed to support.

• Saftety

• Safety Factor

• Factor Safety

• Safe Mode

Given a building that needs to hold 2400 lbs with a safety factor of 4, what is the max weight the building can hold?

• 9600 lbs

• 600 lbs

• 400 lbs

• 2400 lbs

Given a roof that is rated to hold 2500lbs and is only holding 50lbs, what is the safety factor?

• 125000 lbs

• 50 lbs

• 250 lbs

• 25 lbs

Which is not a live load?

• Roof

• Chair

• Computer

• Desk

Which is a dead load?

• Flooring

• Beam

• Window

• Hand Rail

Series of regulations about how buildings must be constructed so that they will be safe.

• Building Code

• Building Rules

• Building Permit

• Zone Laws