Building and Design Quiz

What do dead loads refer to?

• Permanent self-weight of the building

• Loads that can change over time

• Downward force on a building exerted by accumulated snow and ice

• Pressure or wind force exerted on a building

What are live loads?

• Pressure or wind force exerted on a building

• Loads that can change over time

• Downward force on a building exerted by accumulated snow and ice

• Permanent self-weight of the building

What is a point load?

• A load applied to the top of a structure

• A load applied uniformly over an area or length of an object

• A load applied to a very small area or specific point on a structure

• A load applied to the bottom of a structure

What is a distributed load?

• A load applied uniformly over an area or length of an object

• A load applied to a very small area or specific point on a structure

• A load applied to the top of a structure

• A load applied to the bottom of a structure

What is a load path?

• The paths that a load travels from the bottom to the top of a structure

• The paths that a load travels from the top to the bottom of a structure

• The paths that a load travels from one side of a structure to the other

• The paths that a load travels through the structural system

How are loads transferred in a structure?

• Through load paths

• Through point loads

• Through distributed loads

• Through dead loads

What must each structural element be designed for?

• Only the live loads

• Only the dead loads

• Only the wind loads

• All loads that pass through it

A person standing on the roof is an example of what type of loading?

• Dead Load

• Live Load

• Snow Load

• Wind Load

A couch is an example of what type of load?

• Dead Load

• Live Load

• Snow Load

• Wind Load

A wall is an example of what type of load?

• Dead Load

• Live Load

• Snow Load

• Wind Load