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Tower Power: Pitsco Lab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many loads do structures contend with?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

2.

Which type of load are earthquakes?

a)

Dead load

b)

Live load

c)

Neither

3.

The weight of the structure itself is an example of which type of load?

a)

Dead Load

b)

Live Load

c)

Neither

4.

The amount of change of a structure under stress is ________.

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Strain

5.

Which type of stress push or squash a material?

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

6.

To pull apart a structure is which force in action?

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

7.

Torsion is the tendency of a material to do which of the following?

a)

Twist

b)

Pull Apart

c)

Squash

8.

The maximum height of the tower you build is ______ inches.

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

9.

The minimum height of the tower you build is ______ inches.

a)

10 1/2

b)

10 1/4

c)

10

10.

The minimum width for your tower should be ____ inches.

a)

3

b)

3 1/2

c)

4

11.

Columns are ________ components of a structure.

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

c)

Diagonal

12.

Girders are ___________ components that transfer the load to columns.

a)

Vertical

b)

Horizontal

c)

Diagonal

13.

Beams connect _____________.

a)

Braces

b)

Girders

c)

Columns

14.

Braces are ________ and distribute the weight of a structure.

a)

Horizontal

b)

Diagonal

c)

Vertical

15.

This shape in engineering transfer the load to any point on the shape.

a)

Arch

b)

Triangle

c)

Square