STRUCTURAL SPANS Flashcards

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Match the structurals systems with the spans:
* 2 way slab
* Steel beams
* Wood beams
* Waffle slab
* Steel open web joists

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What are benefits of a wood beam structure?

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  • light weight construction
  • used for residential and light commercial work (most economical for this type of construction)
  • Easy to work with
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What are benefits of steel beams?

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  • good support on heavy structures
  • vesatile, easily constructed for tall structures
  • supports cladding and curtainwalls
  • Most economical for spans of 20ft-40ft
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What are the benefits of steel open web joist?

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  • Good for large structures
  • able to naturally run MEP through the webs
  • similar to steel beams, but ised when spans exceed 40ft or where there ae more concentrated loads
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What are benifits of Two Way Slabs

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  • consisten but flexible column placement
  • greater spans than oneway slab
  • good for large residential and hotels
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What is are the differences between a two way slab and a one way slab?

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  • Two way slabs are easier to construct and can span further than one way slabs
  • one way slabs need to be supported on each side
  • The span of a two way slab is larger
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7
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What structural systems allow openings at exterior walls?

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Rigid Frame

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8
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What structural system allows the least openings on exterior walls?

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  • Shear Walls
  • Ideally these are located in areas where windows and doors are not required example movie theater
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9
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What are structual systems that are lateral force-resisting?

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Shear wall - out of the three the stiffest and heaviest option
Brace Frame system
Moment (Rigid frame system)

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