J-1 Seismic

Question 1

What is a live load

Answer 1

Live loads are variable, non-permanent loads that act on a building structure, live loads may be described as static, repetitive, or dynamic live loads can be human-caused or they can be environmental

Question 2

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Answer 2

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Question 3

force caused by earth quake

Answer 3

lateral (sidways)

Question 4

What type of stress is across the top of the beam

Answer 4

Compressive

Question 5

What is Diagonal Shear?

Answer 5

Question 6

What is Vertical Shear

Answer 6

Question 8

What is shear

Answer 8

Question 10

how to tie floor systems into wall systems together

Answer 10

hang sheeting long and wilt so it can be nailed into both floor systems and existing wall system

Question 11

Code requires that residential occupancy is designed to support

Answer 11

1.9 kpa

Question 12

Braced wall band

Answer 12

imaginary continuous band extending vertically and horizontally through the building or part of the building.

Question 13

floor system attachments

Answer 13

boxing rim joist that support braced wall panels are toenailed to the plates they rest on with 3 1/4” nails every 6”

Question 14

snow, wind, humans, rain are what kind of loads?

Answer 14

Question 15

A static load is?

Answer 15

external forces on a building and are in a fixed position for a specific time?