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WorksheetsBT 5 - Quiz No. 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 14mins
It is a whole-systems approach to development that involves the concept of green building but also addresses broader social, ethical, and economic issues, as well as the community context of buildings.
environmental consideration
sustainable design
innovations
project development
_____________ is the process of studying the contextual forces that influence how we might situate a building, lay out and orient its spaces, shape and articulate its enclosure, and establish its relationship to the landscape.
topographic investigation
site description
soil mechanics
site analysis
A (a) can be defined as an assembly of interrelated or interdependent parts forming a more complex and unified whole and serving a common purpose.
______, _______, and _______ are the three major types of systems of a structure.
(a)
It is the shell or envelope of a building, consisting of the roof, exterior walls, windows, and doors.
structural system
enclosure system
mechanical system
building system
One of the factors to consider in planning a construction that requires compliance with the zoning ordinances and building codes.
regulatory constraints
aesthetic qualities
economic considerations
safety requirements
Which structural member are rigid, relatively slender designed primarily to support axial compressive loads applied to its ends?
slabs
foundations
columns
beams
It is a structure that composed of short rigid linear elements triangulated in three dimensions and subject only to axial tension or compression.
plate structure
space frame
folded plate structure
truss
(a) is the lowest division of a building, a substructure, and is constructed partly or wholly below the surface of the ground.
A __________ is a ________ thickened at its column supports to increase its shear strength and moment-resisting capacity. Column supports could be a drop panel, a column capital or a combination of both. (use comma (,) space ( ) as separator)
(a)
This is an example of what slab system?
metal deck slab
ribbed slab
waffle slab
span-stressed slab
The construction method of this system goes like this: Columns are erected first, but not in full height of the building. Near the base of the columns, floor slabs are cast in succession, one atop another, with a parting compound between them to prevent bond. The roof slab is cast last, on top. The slabs are then lifted to their final position.
(a)
In three sentences, differentiate one-way slab and two-way slab. (3 to 5 word- sentence will not be considered, points will be deducted)
