POST AND COLUMN

Question 1

Refers to a piece of timber of either cylindrical square or other geometrical cross section placed vertically to support a building

Answer 1

Post

Question 2

Refers to vertical structure use to support a building made of stine, concrete, steel or combination of the above materials

Answer 2

Column

Question 3

Is the space in a building between floor levels or between a floor and a roof above

Answer 3

Storey

Question 4

Reinforced concrete column are classified as:

Answer 4

Short column
Long column

Question 5

When the unsupported height is not greater than 10 times the shortest lateral dimensions of the cross section

Answer 5

Short column

Question 6

When the unsupported height is more than 10 times the shortest lateral dimension of the cross section

Answer 6

Long column

Question 7

Has reinforcement consisting if vertical or longitudinal bars held in position by lateral ties

Answer 7

Tied column

Question 8

The term given where a circular concrete core in enclosed by spirals w/ vertical or longitudinal bars.

Answer 8

Spiral column

Question 9

Where structural steel column is embedded into the concrete core of a spiral column

Answer 9

Composite column

Question 10

With structural steel encased in concrete or at least 7cm thk reinforced w/ wire mess surrounding the column at a distance of 3 cm. inside the outer surface of the concrete covering

Answer 10

Combined column

Question 11

A fabricated steel pipe provided w/ a flat steel bars or plate which hold a girder, girts or beam

Answer 11

Lally column