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WorksheetsTower Power: Pitsco Lab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many loads do structures contend with?
1
2
3
Which type of load are earthquakes?
Dead load
Live load
Neither
The weight of the structure itself is an example of which type of load?
Dead Load
Live Load
Neither
The amount of change of a structure under stress is ________.
Compression
Tension
Strain
Which type of stress push or squash a material?
Compression
Tension
Torsion
To pull apart a structure is which force in action?
Compression
Tension
Torsion
Torsion is the tendency of a material to do which of the following?
Twist
Pull Apart
Squash
The maximum height of the tower you build is ______ inches.
10
11
12
The minimum height of the tower you build is ______ inches.
10 1/2
10 1/4
10
The minimum width for your tower should be ____ inches.
3
3 1/2
4
Columns are ________ components of a structure.
Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal
Girders are ___________ components that transfer the load to columns.
Vertical
Horizontal
Diagonal
Beams connect _____________.
Braces
Girders
Columns
Braces are ________ and distribute the weight of a structure.
Horizontal
Diagonal
Vertical
This shape in engineering transfer the load to any point on the shape.
Arch
Triangle
Square
