Structures I

Which are the different types of loads? MULTIPLE CHOICE

• Natural and artificial

• Fixed and changing

• Fixed and variable

• Static and dynamic

Which of the following are functions of structures?

• Maintaining shape and supporting weight

• Resisting external forces

• Protecting objects

• All the answers are correct

What kind of load would the windows on a builind be?

• Fixed and static

• Fixed and dynamic

• Variable and static

• Variable and dynamic

What kind of load would the human skin and organs be?

• Fixed and static

• Fixed and dynamic

• Variable and static

• Variable and dynamic

What kind of load would the wind gusts during a storm be?

• Fixed and static

• Fixed and dynamic

• Variable and static

• Variable and dynamic

What kind of stress or strain does the following image represent?

• Torsion

• Buckling

• Tension

• Bending

What kind of stress or strain does the following image represent?

• Compression

• Torsion

• Tension

• Buckling

What kind of stress or strain does the following image represent?

• Torsion

• Tension

• Compression

• Shear

What kind of stress or strain does the following image represent?

• Tension

• Compression

• Bending

• Shear

What are the three elementary conditions of structures?

• Strength, toughness and stability

• Strength, tenacity and stability

• Strength, stiffness and stability

• Strength, stiffness and tenacity