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WorksheetsTower Construction Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
The "safety elevator was invented by ____________?
Willis Carrier
Elisha Otis
Thomas Edison
Alexander Bell
The challenge of "Mobility" in tower technology was solved with the use of which of the following?
kangaroo crane
exoskeleton
safety elevator
aerodynamics
Stone was much too heavy for taller tower construction. So engineers used which of the following materials to lighten and strengthen the structure?
aluminum
fiberglass
copper
steel
The invention of the air conditioner was the answer to the "heat challenge" as towers were built with more glass windows. Who invented this air conditioning?
Willis Carrier
Elisha Otis
Thomas Edison
Alexander Bell
What was done to the windows to also help with keeping heat from the sun to a minimum?
The windows were left open.
Windows were removed.
A reflective metal coating was added.
The windows were turned backwards.
In an effort to speed up construction, which of the following was not used?
Kangaroo crane
hydraulic wrench
jump forming
concrete pumping
The Sears Tower used a steel exoskeleton to minimize the effects high winds. What was used to handle wind in the Burj Dubai?
thermodynamics
aerodynamics
endoskeleton
reverse fan technology
In providing safety in a large fire, the technology designed into the Burj Dubai uses:
a Super Sprinkler System.
all non-flammable materials.
refuge rooms.
reinforced concrete.
The proven method of designing towers to handle earthquakes is to use:
flexible elastic joints.
earthquake alarms.
larger sway bars.
reinforced concrete.
One unusual factor that made the building of the Burj Dubai very difficult was that it was:
built in two months.
built in the dessert.
built using only robots.
built without engineers.
