Quiz - 5

Question 1

What is a gravity load:

Answer 1

Downward vertical weight on a structure

Question 2

What is a dead load:

Answer 2

The weight of the materials used in the building

Question 3

Give 4 examples of live loads:

Answer 3

Couch
Table
People
Snow

Question 4

The loads on a floor are generally expressed in what unit of measure:

Answer 4

Pounds per square foot

Question 5

The loads on a beam are generally expressed in what unit of measure:

Answer 5

Pounds per Feet

Question 6

Which of the following occupancies has the highest floor live load:

Classrooms
Hotel Guest Rooms
Library Stack Rooms
Offices

Answer 6

Library Stack Rooms

Question 7

What type of horizontal loads are resisted by diagonal bracing on building exteriors:

Answer 7

Wind Loads

Question 8

What is the relationship between wind speed and height above the ground:

Answer 8

Wind speeds increase with height

Question 9

What type of roof makes you consider the effect of rain load:

Answer 9

A roof with a parapet

Question 10

What scale is used to measure the intensity or earthquakes:

Answer 10

Richter Scale