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WorksheetsBasic Structural Design Concept
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Following are the basic design concepts for a building structure EXCEPT
Determination of elements sizes
Process of material selection
Site investigation
Consideration on subjected loadings to the structure
What are the main purposes of structural design? You may choose more than one (1) answer.
Safe
Strong
Fulfill its purpose
Economic
Reinforced concrete are combination of _______ and _______.
cement and concrete
concrete and steel reinforcements
concrete and tendons
Which of the following statement is wrong about concrete?
Concrete has good strength in tension
Concrete has good strength in compression
Concrete is a durable material
Concrete has good fire resistance
Which of the following statement is wrong about steel?
Steel has a good strength in tension
Steel has a good strength in compression
Steel is a durable material
Steel has good fire resistance
When a concrete beam in the figure is subjected to loading, red area is known as _______ region and blue area is known as _______ region.
red: compression, blue: tension
red: tension, blue: compression
What is a dead load?
The weight of anything not permanently attached to the structure
The weight of the structure
People
Cars
What is a live load
The weight of anything not permanently attached to the structure
The weight of the structure
Towers
Beams
Which would be a definition of a load?
The weight of the structure itself
The function of a structure
The air pressure around the structures weight
Weight carried or supported by a structure
What is tension?
a sliding force
a squeezing force
a twisting force
a pulling force
What is compression?
a sliding force
a squeezing force
a twisting force
a pulling force
