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WorksheetsEngineering/Construction Principles
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 21mins
The dead load of a structure is__________?
The Weight of snow
Earthquake load
he permanent loads on a structure
Any load that kills the occupants
Which of the following is not an example of a live load?
Earthquakes
Snow
Number of vehicles on a bridge
The shingle, plywood and framing lumber of the roof
The best way to prevent a rectangle from distorting is to __________.
Add a diagonal member from corner to corner
Add a diagonal member
Make the rectangle from thicker material
Make the corners rigid
An earth quake shaking a building would be an example of a (a) load
When wind blows on a structure it is called a (a) load.
A one word definition of compression force is (a) .
A one word definition of tension force is (a) .
Deflection would be the one word definition of (a) force.
A one word definition of torsion force is (a) .
Concrete is very strong in (a) but very weak in tension which is why metal rods are added to it.
Most woods are (a) strong in compression and tension.
What happens to the bottom member of a triangle if a load is placed at the top (apex) of it
Construction is defined as...
In the bridge project, the two main responsibilities of the (a) were to draw the structural plans and make sure the bridge followed them .
In the bridge project, the two main responsibilities of the (a) were to balance the books and keep the company under budget.
In the bridge project, the two main responsibilities of the (a) were to make sure all the jobs were being completed and that things got done on time.
This scale is in a state of equilibrium which means the forces are (a) .
One force is greater than the other so this teeter totter is showing an example of (a) force
Most engineering professions require you to take ___________ and __________ while getting your degree
Calculus Physics
Chemistry Statistics
advanced math advanced science
all the above
