Construction Materials Properties Quiz

What is the primary effect of temperature changes on construction materials?

• Change in colour

• Change in volume

• Change in weight

• Change in density

Which of the following best describes linear expansivity?

• The change in length per unit length per degree Celsius change in temperature

• The change in volume per unit volume per degree Celsius change in temperature

• The change in area per unit area per degree Celsius change in temperature

• The change in density per unit density per degree Celsius change in temperature

What happens to a steel beam when it is subjected to a high temperature?

• It contracts

• It expands

• It remains the same

• It melts immediately

Which type of structural member is primarily designed to resist bending?

• Column

• Beam

• Truss

• Arch

What is the primary function of a column in a building structure?

• To resist bending

• To support vertical loads

• To resist horizontal loads

• To provide aesthetic value

Which of the following is a type of load that acts vertically downward due to the weight of the structure itself?

• Live load

• Dead load

• Wind load

• Point load

What is the effect of a point load on a simply supported beam?

• Uniform bending moment along the length

• Maximum bending moment at the point of load application

• No bending moment

• Maximum bending moment at the supports

Which type of load varies with time and is not constant?

• Dead load

• Live load

• Wind load

• Point load

What is the primary characteristic of a distributed load?

• It acts at a single point

• It is spread over a length or area

• It acts horizontally

• It is constant over time

Which type of support allows rotation but prevents translation in any direction?

• Fixed support

• Roller support

• Pinned support

• Free support