STRUCTURAL DESIGN Flashcards
The primary reason for using pinned connection is:
a. to allow relatively free end rotation of connection members
b. to make the analysis simpler
c. to allow for better load distribution
d. all of the above
All of the above
The rectangular section of width b and depth d has a plastic section modulus Z equal bd2/4. The shape
factor Z/S in the plastic design is equal to:
1.5
The maximum usable strain at the extreme concrete compression fiber shall be assumed to be equal to:
0.003
At any section of a concrete flexural member where positive reinforcement is required by analysis, the ratio
rho provided shall not be less than that given by:
rho (min) = 1.0/Fy
A quarter-sawed lumber is preferred for best finished flooring because:
it has the greatest strength
A 2” x 4” x 1’ lumber is:
2/3 bd. ft.
The relationship between the extension of a spring and the force required to produce the extension is:
F = kx
To prevent local buckling, AISC specifies the value of this ratio not to exceed a certain value, e.g., 76√fy
where fy is in ksi:
NOTA
The slenderness ratio, KL/r of compression members shall not exceed:
200
In a long column (slenderness ratio > 160) which of the following has the greatest influence on its tendency
to buckle under a compressive load?
length of column
Flexural members will overall depth to clear span of ratios greater than 2/5 for continous spans, 4/5 simple
spans, is known as and should be designed as:
deep beams
The area of the shear diagram between any two points on the beam is equal to:
change in moment between the two points
The capacity reduction factor for an axial compression member with or without bending with spiral
reinforcement is:
0.70
According to ACI-318, the minimum thickness of a solid one-way slab simply supported member not likely to
be damaged by large deflection is:
1/20
The maximum size of aggregate in a reinforced concrete mixture should not be larger than its amount of the
clear space distance between reinforcing bars:
3/4
ES, EF, LS, LF, total float, forward pass, backward pass, critical depth, parallel activity and slack are what terms in a PERT/CPM? a. some of the above b. all of the above c. none of the above d. half of the above
all of the above
A punching strength test correlation between a standard base and a given soil:
California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
The components (or scalar components) Fx and Fy of a force F in the Cartesian x and y directions where F is at an angle theta from the x-axis are:
Fx = F cos(theta) and Fy = F sin(theta)
The minimum thickness of non-prestressed beams unless deflections are computed if cantilevered is:
L/8
In structural steel, the maximum slenderness ratio KL/r for lateral bracing and secondary members shall not
exceed:
300
A long slender column of constant cross section is fixed at each end and subject to axial compression. The
load Pcr that will cause buckling is:
4Pi 2 EI/L 2
The elastic reaction of a subgrade to a plate load test:
Modulus of Subgrade Reaction
LFRD or Load Resistance Factor Design
a. is a method of designing structures so that no applicable limit state is exceeded when the structure is
subjected to all appropriate combination of factored loads.
b. uses a different factor for each type of load and another factor for the strength or resistance.
c. all of the list
d. makes uniform reliability possible because the different factors reflect the degree of uncertainty of the
all of the list
One Newton is equal to:
0.2248 lb.