02. STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND LOADS

Question 1

Refers to a system of connected parts used to support a load.

Answer 1

STRUCTURE

Question 2

Structural members, usually slender, subjected to a tensile force.

Answer 2

TIE RODS

Question 3

Usually, straight horizontal members used primarily to carry
vertical loads; Primarily designed to resist bending moment.

Answer 3

BEAMS

Question 4

Beam—Generally, have rectangular cross-section.

Answer 4

CONCRETE BEAMS

Question 5

Beam—Fabricated at a shop or yard and then transported to the site.

Answer 5

PRE-CAST CONCRETE BEAMS

Question 6

Beam—Maybe sawn from a solid piece of wood or
laminated (constructed from solid sections
woods, fastened together).

Answer 6

WOODEN BEAMS

Question 7

Members that are generally vertical and resist axial
compressive loads.

Answer 7

COLUMNS

Question 8

(2) Examples of Columns sections

Answer 8

(1) TUBES AND WIDE FLANGE
(2) CIRCULAR AND SQUARE SECTIONS WITH REINFORCING STEEL BARS (FOR CONCRETE COLUMNS)

Question 9

Occasional columns designed to resist axial load and bending moment.

Answer 9

BEAM COLUMNS

Question 10

Used when the span of a structure is required to be large,
and its depth is not an important criterion for design

Answer 10

TRUSS

Question 11

Consist of slender elements, usually arranged in a triangular fashion.

Answer 11

TRUSS