SE Day 1 and 2 Review

A structure is made up of _____, which spread out the weight of the forces acting on it.

• materials

• pylons

• members

• walls

Diagonal members are called _____.

______ members are referred to as columns, studs, pillars, or posts.

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• All of these

There are four basic forces that place ____ upon any structure to weaken its structural integrity.

• load

• gravity

• stress

• none of these

_____ loads, also called dead loads, are forces that don't change.

• Static

• Dynamic

A force that squeezes.

• Tension

• Compression

• Torsion

• Shear

A force that twists.

• Tension

• Compression

• Torsion

• Shear

A force that pulls.

• Tension

• Compression

• Torsion

• Shear

A force that causes breakage by rubbing against another material.

• Tension

• Compression

• Torsion

• Shear

A ____ is a horizontal member that spans a gap and has supports at both ends.

• beam

• rafter

• pillar

• column