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WorksheetsPLTW CEA 3.2.2 Loads and Load Path
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Fill in the blank: _______ loads include Dead Load, Live Load, Snow Load, and Lateral Loads.
Design
Structural
Load Path
Beam
Which of the following are included in the dead load of the building?
The weight of the building components
The weight of fixed service equipment
The weight of temporary structures
The weight of movable furniture.
Which of the following is NOT considered a Dead Load?
The weight of the building components
The weight of fixed service equipment
The weight of temporary scaffolding
The weight of the roof structure
What are live loads?
Permanent loads
Transient and moving loads
Loads from natural disasters
Loads from static equipment
Live load values are specified in ________.
Building codes
Weather forecasts
Construction contracts
Safety manuals.
What is snow load?
The weight of snow on a roof
The temperature of snow
The color of snow
The speed of snowfall.
Snow load depends on several factors. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Location
Exposure to wind
Color of the building
Roof slope
What does the number in parentheses represent on the ground snow load map?
Average snow load
Upper elevation limit
Temperature range
Snowfall duration
What is the ground snow load for Grand Rapids, MI (red dot)?
35 psf
40 psf
30 psf
25 psf
Calculate the minimum snow load for an area with a ground snow load (pg) of 15 psf and an importance factor (Is) of 1.
If pg <= 20 psf then ps >= Is x pg
If pg > 20 psf then ps >= Is x 20 psf
15
20
35
10
Wind can cause _______ on roofs, leading to potential structural damage.
Uplift
Compression
Torsion
Shear
What are the two types of forces involved in earthquake loads?
Vertical and lateral forces
Horizontal and diagonal forces
Circular and linear forces
Static and dynamic forces
What does BFE stand for in the context of flood loads?
Base Flood Elevation
Basic Flood Estimate
Building Flood Evaluation
Base Flow Elevation
Building codes specify that buildings be constructed above the flood elevation or ______.
flood-proofed
water-sealed
elevated
reinforced
What happens to the magnitude of soil pressure loads as depth increases?
It decreases
It remains constant
It increases
It fluctuates
Soil adjacent to a structure will apply a ______ force.
Vertical
Lateral
Rotational
None
What is a uniformly distributed load?
A load spread evenly across a structure
A load concentrated at a single point
A load that varies in intensity
A load that is not supported
A concentrated load is a load that is ______.
spread evenly across a structure
located at a single point
varying in intensity
not supported
Which of the following is represented by the symbol 'D' in load combinations?
Dead load
Live load
Wind load
Snow load
What is the path that a load travels through in a structural system called?
Load Path
Load Route
Load Line
Load Track
Which of the following best defines lateral loads?
Loads acting vertically due to gravity
Loads acting horizontally due to wind or seismic activity
Loads caused by thermal expansion and contraction
Loads from live occupancy
Calculate the uniform beam load for the circled interior beam if the total floor load is 120 psf.
Beam Load = Floor Load (psf) x Tributary Width (ft)
800 plf
600 plf
400 plf
200 plf
Calculate the uniform beam load for the circled exterior beam if the total floor load is 120 psf.
Beam Load = Floor Load (psf) x Tributary Width (ft)
800 plf
600 plf
400 plf
200 plf
Calculate the column load for the circled interior column if the total floor load is 200 psf.
Column Load = Floor Load (psf) x Tributary Area (ft2)
72,000 lbs
36,000 lbs
54,000 lbs
48,000 lbs
Calculate the Column Load for the circled exterior column if the total floor load is 200 psf.
Column Load = Floor Load (psf) x Tributary Area (ft2)
72,000 lbs
36,000 lbs
54,000 lbs
48,000 lbs
