Columns and other compression members, Unit 3

The strength of a column ………….on largely strength of material used, geometry, shape and size of cross section, length and position of column with respect to support condition at both ends

• depends

• depend

• to depend

• depended

A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that …………….., through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below.

• transmit

• transmits

• transmited

• transmiting

For the purpose of wind or earthquake engineering, columns …………………..to resist lateral forces.

• be designed

• may designed

• may be designed

• design

Columns are frequently used to support ………… or arches on which the upper parts of walls or ceilings rest.

• reinforced concrete

• cast iron

• beam

• beams

In architecture, column ……………… to such a structural element that also has certain proportional and decorative features.

• refers

• refer

• refered

• refering

A structure as a whole system ……………..into number of different parts mainly comprising of footing, column, beam and slab.

• divide

• is divided

• divided

• to divide

……………….. may be divided into three general classes according to the ratio of the longitudinal dimension to the lateral dimension.

• columns

• arches

• dome

• slab

The column in a building is a …………... which transfers floor and roof loads to the foundations.

• longitudinal member

• vertical member

• axial member

• cross section member

The column in a building is a vertical member which …………. floor and roof loads to the foundations.

• transfering

• transfered

• transfers

• to transfer

The skeleton ………… of rigidly connected beams and columns.

• composing

• composed

• compose

• is composed