Understanding Structures

What is another name for dead load?

• static load

• hinge load

• Newton

• mass load

Which of the following is not a live load?

• gravity

• people

• traffic

• snow

A kiloNewton is equal to ______.

• 1000 kg

• 1000 Newtons

• 100 Newtons

• 10000 kg

What is the formula for weight in terms of mass and gravity?

• W = m*g

• W = m/g

• W = g/m

• W = m+g

What type of load is shown in the image?

• Exponentially distributred

• Trapezoidally distributred

• Triangular distributred

• Uniform distributred

What type of load is shown in the picture?

• Tensile load

• Live load

• Point load

• Parallel load

What word describes shear force?

• Twisting

• Tearing

• Bending

• Folding

What happens to the ends of an object under compression?

• A) They move away from each other

• B) They move toward each other

• C) They stay the same

• D) They rotate.

Which of the following materials is strong under tension?

• Stone

• Concrete

• Steel

• Brick

Tension is the force of ______ something apart.

• pushing

• pulling

• twisting

• compressing