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Structural Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 21 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Pushing down in 1 spot at the middle of the bridge is more stressful to the structurethan if the same force is spread out. One heavy trucj in the middle of a bridge has more effect than several cars that are spread out but total the same weight






2. Forces that act upon a structure






3. Thicker than can hold more






4. A force that pushes togeather






5. Opposing force sliding past each other






6. Members start to bend due to increased load






7. Forces that change






8. A force that pulls apart






9. Individual interconnected parts of structure






10. A structure made from more than 1 or more triangles






11. The only figure that can not change shape without shortening or lengthing a side.






12. Use materials with a good balance of weight and strength






13. Combine Horisantal and Vertical members






14. Shorter is stronger






15. State of balance where opposing forces are equal






16. Lighter so that the supports hold less and there is less static load






17. A twisting force






18. Forces that don't change






19. (1) Compression (2) Tension






20. Members bend permeatly out of shape - Cracks may appear






21. 1) I 2) T 3) Channel 4) Box 5) Angle