General

Question 1

Universal beams carry…

Answer 1

Horizontal loads

Question 2

Universal Columns carry…

Answer 2

Vertical loads

Question 3

Beams are normally (not always) more ___________ in shape and loaded in…

Answer 3

Rectangular in shape

( I—I as opposed to I–I )

Loaded in Tension

Question 4

Columns are normally (not always) more ___________ in shape and loaded in…

Answer 4

Square in shape

( I–I as opposed to I—I )

Loaded in Compression

Question 5

Columns and beams are mostly ___________ together

Answer 5

Bolted - welding is only used on site as a last resort (to correct mistakes for example)

Question 6

Steel frame buildings are made _____________ and…

Answer 6

Off site

And

Bolted together on site

(Prefabricated/manufactured correctly off site and assembled on site)

Question 7

Beams and columns generally differ in _________ and _________

Answer 7

Dimension

And

Girth

Question 8

(In relation to dimensions and girth) Columns are generally ______________ in its __________ and _________

Answer 8

Uniform

Flanges

Web

Question 9

(In relation to dimensions and girth)

Beams usually have smaller ________ than ______. The _______ is _________

Answer 9

Flanges

Web

Web

Deeper

Question 10

Steel frames are _________ in dimension and girth and have ________ mass than concrete

Answer 10

Smaller

Less

Question 11

The ____________ greatly determine the strength of a building - whether it stays up or falls down / fails or is successful

Answer 11

Connections

Question 12

Column pad foundations are usually used for _________ industrial / commercial buildings with __________ loads on them. E.g. ____________, _____________

Answer 12

Smaller

Smaller

Sheds, supermarkets