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Structural Engineering
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Subject
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 21 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Lighter so that the supports hold less and there is less static load
Truss
Equilbarium
Weight
Structures are always under _ (1) and _ (2)
2. A twisting force
Equilbarium
Deformation
Torsion
Dynamic Load
3. Forces that don't change
Stactic Load
Equilbarium
Member
The 5 beam shapes
4. (1) Compression (2) Tension
Deformation
Triangle
Span
Structures are always under _ (1) and _ (2)
5. Forces that act upon a structure
Deformation
Tension
Dynamic Load
Load
6. 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
Area of Load
Triangle
The 5 beam shapes
Load
7. Members start to bend due to increased load
Deflection
Stactic Load
Structures are always under _ (1) and _ (2)
Compression
8. Shorter is stronger
Equilbarium
Torsion
Deflection
Span
9. Combine Horisantal and Vertical members
Materials
Size
Shape
Area of Load
10. Thicker than can hold more
Size
Deflection
Triangle
Span
11. State of balance where opposing forces are equal
Shear
Equilbarium
The 5 beam shapes
Compression
12. A force that pushes togeather
Torsion
Shape
Triangle
Compression
13. Use materials with a good balance of weight and strength
Deformation
Materials
Area of Load
Shape
14. A force that pulls apart
Tension
Load
The 5 beam shapes
Dynamic Load
15. The only figure that can not change shape without shortening or lengthing a side.
Dynamic Load
Triangle
Torsion
Truss
16. A structure made from more than 1 or more triangles
Truss
Shear
Torsion
Area of Load
17. 1) I 2) T 3) Channel 4) Box 5) Angle
Torsion
Compression
The 5 beam shapes
Stactic Load
18. Members bend permeatly out of shape - Cracks may appear
Truss
Tension
Deformation
Weight
19. Opposing force sliding past each other
Size
Materials
Shear
The 5 beam shapes
20. Forces that change
Compression
Dynamic Load
Span
Tension
21. Individual interconnected parts of structure
Span
Truss
Member
Torsion