Question 1

Which of the following is not a common loading condition that may result in a triangular load on a structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Wind loading on a vertical surface 
B) Seismic pressure due to earthquake aftershocks 
C) Water pressure loading on a below grade vertical surface 
D) Masonry arching pressure on a window frame in a brick wall 
A) Wind loading on a vertical surface 
B) Seismic pressure due to earthquake aftershocks 
C) Water pressure loading on a below grade vertical surface 
D) Masonry arching pressure on a window frame in a brick wall B

Question 2

Which of the following terms is defined as the "permanent deflection of a structural member resulting from a normal working load"?

Accepted Answer

A) Fatigue 
B) Creep 
C) Racking 
D) All of the above 
A) Fatigue 
B) Creep 
C) Racking 
D) All of the above B

Question 3

Which of the following forces may result in cracking of structure walls and floors?

Accepted Answer

A) Expansion 
B) Contraction 
C) Tension 
D) A. and B. 
A) Expansion 
B) Contraction 
C) Tension 
D) A. and B. D

Question 4

Which of the following methods are used to evaluate load combinations?
1. Load and resistance factor design
2. Allowable strength design
3. Load triangulation theory

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 1, 2 
C) 1, 2, 3 
D) 1, 3 
A) 1 
B) 1, 2 
C) 1, 2, 3 
D) 1, 3

Question 5

Which of the following is the approximate total load at the bottom of a fully submerged 5-foot wall?

Accepted Answer

A) 187.5 pounds/foot of wall 
B) 375 pounds/foot of wall 
C) 937.5 pounds/foot of wall 
D) 1,875 pounds/foot of wall 
A) 187.5 pounds/foot of wall 
B) 375 pounds/foot of wall 
C) 937.5 pounds/foot of wall 
D) 1,875 pounds/foot of wall

Question 6

From which of the following conditions do structural forces originate?
1. Point loads
2. Uniform loads
3. Compression
4. Non-uniformly distributed loads
5. Tension
6. Moments

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 2 
B) 1, 3, 4 
C) 2, 4 ,5, 6 
D) 1, 2, 4, 6 
A) 1, 2 
B) 1, 3, 4 
C) 2, 4 ,5, 6 
D) 1, 2, 4, 6

Question 7

Which of the following is not considered to be a vertical load that is applied to a structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Dead load 
B) Live load 
C) Earth load 
D) Snow load 
A) Dead load 
B) Live load 
C) Earth load 
D) Snow load

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the structural load-related term "racking"?

Accepted Answer

A) Significant vertical displacement 
B) Significant lateral displacement 
C) Slicing, splitting or breaking 
D) All of the above 
A) Significant vertical displacement 
B) Significant lateral displacement 
C) Slicing, splitting or breaking 
D) All of the above

Which of the following is not a common loading condition that may result in a triangular load on a structure?

Which of the following terms is defined as the "permanent deflection of a structural member resulting from a normal working load"?

Which of the following forces may result in cracking of structure walls and floors?

Which of the following methods are used to evaluate load combinations? 1. Load and resistance factor design 2. Allowable strength design 3. Load triangulation theory

Which of the following is the approximate total load at the bottom of a fully submerged 5-foot wall?

From which of the following conditions do structural forces originate? 1. Point loads 2. Uniform loads 3. Compression 4. Non-uniformly distributed loads 5. Tension 6. Moments

Which of the following is not considered to be a vertical load that is applied to a structure?

Which of the following best describes the structural load-related term "racking"?

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Exam 15: Struct Loading

Which of the following is not a common loading condition that may result in a triangular load on a structure?

Which of the following terms is defined as the "permanent deflection of a structural member resulting from a normal working load"?

Which of the following forces may result in cracking of structure walls and floors?

Which of the following methods are used to evaluate load combinations? 1. Load and resistance factor design 2. Allowable strength design 3. Load triangulation theory

Which of the following is the approximate total load at the bottom of a fully submerged 5-foot wall?

From which of the following conditions do structural forces originate? 1. Point loads 2. Uniform loads 3. Compression 4. Non-uniformly distributed loads 5. Tension 6. Moments

Which of the following is not considered to be a vertical load that is applied to a structure?

Which of the following best describes the structural load-related term "racking"?

Earth Retention

Earth Structures

Earthworks

Estimation

Foundations

Hydraulics Closed

Hydraulics Open

Hydrology

Material Mechanics

Material QC

Member Design

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