L4/5 Quizzes

Question 1

T/F During the one-time curing process, concrete and stucco shrinks while gypsum plaster expands

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The two ways that movement is accommodated in building; either the building elements are _ so they resist movement or you install appropriate movement joints

Answer 2

Strengthened

Question 3

A surface divider joint that is designed to avoid random cracking in brittle material is called a _ joint

Answer 3

Control

Question 4

The appropriate form of joint separating a tail portion of a building from a shorter section is called a _ joint

Answer 4

Volume-change

Question 5

T/F Steel is considered a ductile material and will not fail abruptly as is the case with brittle materials

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a key disadvantage of steel framing?

• High cost (potential)
• Dimension control
• Fireproofing
• All of the above are key disadvantages

Answer 6

Dimension control

Question 7

_ is used to maintain bar joists’ correct orientation, which could be lost if allowed to rotate

Answer 7

Bridging

Question 8

Which stabilising mechanism is specifically designed for resistance to earthquake loads

Answer 8

Eccentric bracing

Question 9

The beams, girders and columns of a steel frame building are commonly erected by a crane operator and _ members of the raising gang

Answer 9

2

Question 10

Corrugated sheets welded to flat sheets providing voids for running electrical and telecommunication cables is called _ decking

Answer 10

Cellular

Question 11

T/F A concrete topping poured over a metal deck featuring deformed ribs is an example of composite decking

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Which of the following decking solutions is NOT compatible with steel framing?

• Cellular decking
• Composite decking
• Site case concrete
• Pre-cast concrete

Answer 12

Site cast concrete

Question 13

As with the traditional arch, rigid frames feature horizontal outward _ at the base of each column which is countered by steel cables embedded in the slab foundation

Answer 13

Thrust

Question 14

A surface divider joint (eg. saw cut) that avoids random cracking in brittle material is called a _ joint

• Saw
• Abutment
• Expansion
• None of these answers

Answer 14

None of these answers

Question 15

When a steel beam-to-column connection is welded to form a moment connection sometimes added _ plates are required

Answer 15

Stiffener plates

Question 16

T/F Use of metal decking with deformed ribs allows the concrete to bond with the decking and form a composite metal deck

Answer 16

True

Question 17

A lightweight, economical alternative to wide flange beams in a steel frame are _ _. However they are deeper than beams and therefore may not suit high-rise buildings

Answer 17

Joist girders