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Beams, Joists, Girders and Floors Quiz

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large, principal beam designed to support concentrated loads at isolated points along its length.

a)

Girder

b)

Beam

c)

Joists

d)

Floor

2.

Any of a series of small parallel beams for supporting floors, ceilings, or flat roofs.

a)

Girder

b)

Beam

c)

Joists

d)

Floor

3.

These are beams having a single span with a support at each end, there being no restraint at the support.

a)

Simple Beams

b)

Cantilever Beams

c)

Continuous Beams

d)

Semi-continuous Beams

4.

These are beams resting on more than two supports.

a)

Simple Beams

b)

Cantilever Beams

c)

Continuous Beams

d)

Semi-continuous Beams

5.

A beam transfers its load (a)   along its length to its supports.

6.

Identify the type of wood beam shown here.

a)

Box beam

b)

Spaced

c)

Built-up

d)

Solid

7.

Identify the type of wood beam shown here.

a)

Box beam

b)

Spaced

c)

Built-up

d)

Solid

8.

Identify the type of wood beam shown here.

a)

Box beam

b)

Spaced

c)

Built-up

d)

Flitch plate

9.

What do you call the section of a beam at which the bending moment changes from positive to negative?

a)

Point of Inflection

b)

Point of Infection

c)

Point of Tension

d)

Point of Compression

10.

Identify the type of reinforced concrete beam shown here.

a)

Cantilever Beams

b)

Beams with Compression Reinforcement

c)

T-Beams

d)

Rectangular Beams

11.

Identify the type of reinforced concrete beam shown here.

a)

Cantilever Beams

b)

Beams with Compression Reinforcement

c)

T-Beams

d)

Rectangular Beams

12.

Identify the type of reinforced concrete beam shown here.

a)

Beam Bracket/Corbel

b)

Hollow Box Girder

c)

Cantilever Beams

d)

Beam with Compression Reinforcement

13.

Identify the part of the I-beam numbered 3.

a)

Web

b)

Cover Flange

c)

Flange

d)

Stiffener Angle

14.

What are the 2 types of steel girders?

a)

Plate Girder

b)

Box Girder

c)

Web Girder

d)

Solid Girder

e)

Flange Girder

15.

These are lightweight, shop-fabricated steel members having a trussed web.

a)

Open Web Steel Joists

b)

Light Gauge Steel Joists

c)

Precast Steel Joists

d)

Hollow Box Steel Joists

16.

A wood floor system where large beams are spaced further apart and spanned with structural planking or decking.

a)

Wood plank and beam

b)

Wood joist system

c)

Wood joist and beam

d)

Wood beam

17.

A type of steel floor system where heavier beams are spaced further apart and spanned with steel decking or precast concrete planks.

a)

Steel beam and decking

b)

Steel joist system

c)

Steel joist and decking

d)

Steel decking

18.

A horizontal timber, at the bottom of the frame of a wood structure, which rests on the foundation.

a)

Sill

b)

Bridging

c)

Girder

d)

Sleeper

19.

A brace, or a system of braces, placed between joists to stiffen them, to hold them in place, and to help distribute the load.

a)

Sill

b)

Bridging

c)

Girder

d)

Sleeper

20.

Identify the type of floor joists on beams/girders shown here.

a)

Steel Beam with Ledger

b)

Wood Beam with Ledger

c)

Wood Beam with Lapped or Spliced Joists

d)

Steel Beam under Joists

21.

Identify the type of floor joists on beams/girders shown here.

a)

Steel Beam with Ledger

b)

Wood Beam with Ledger

c)

Wood Beam with Lapped or Spliced Joists

d)

Steel Beam under Joists

22.

The most commonly used type of reinforced concrete construction.

a)

One-way solid slab and beam

b)

One-way joist slab or ribbed slab

c)

Two-way solid slab and beam

d)

Two-way waffle slab

23.

It is a concrete slab reinforced by ribs in two directions.

a)

One-way solid slab and beam

b)

One-way joist slab or ribbed slab

c)

Two-way solid slab and beam

d)

Two-way waffle slab

24.

A concrete slab of uniform thickness reinforced in two or more directions and supported directly by columns without beams or girders.

a)

Two-way flat plate

b)

Two-way flat slabs

c)

Two-way solid slab and beam

d)

Two-way waffle slab

25.

It is a concrete slab placed over a dense or compacted base and supported directly by the ground.

a)

Slab on Grade

b)

Slab on Ground

c)

Slab on Group

d)

Slab on Grip

26.

Identify the type of metal decking shown here.

a)

Composite Decking

b)

Form Decking

c)

Cellular Decking

d)

Metal Decking

27.

Identify 3 of the precast concrete floor unit types.

a)

Hollow Core Slab

b)

Double Tees

c)

AASHTO Girders

d)

Suspended Slab

e)

Control Joints

28.

Give at least one advantage of pre-stressed concrete.

4 lines
29.

True or False. A girder is a smaller structural member that is typically supported by a beam.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or False. In a typical structural system, beams transfer their load directly to the foundation.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or False. Joists are most commonly used to directly support floor or ceiling loads.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or False. Girders, beams, and joists can only be made of steel or wood.

a)

True

b)

False

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