SE Lesson 1-5 Checkpoint Test Review

Diagonal members are called

• Pillars

• Braces

• Beams

• Walls

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

• Materials

• Members

• Pylons

• Walls

What type of members are columns / pillars / studs / posts?

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Panels

What type of members are beams / girders?

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Panels

Static Loads

• Are always the same

• Change depending on the different loads applied to the structure.

A force that pulls

• Torsion

• Compression

• Shear

• Tension

A force that squeezes

• Torsion

• Compression

• Shear

• Tension

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

• Stress

• Load

• Gravity

• None of these

To make a curved panel, the material needs to be shaped over a curved

• Panel

• Wall

• Frame

• Mold

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic beam shapes?

• Channel

• Angle

• Wood

• I-Beam