Floor Systems and Load Support Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a type of load that floor systems must support?

  • Live loads
  • Dead loads
  • Vertical loads
  • Lateral loads (correct)

    • What is the purpose of designing rigid floor planes as horizontal diaphragms?

  • To reduce the weight of the floor construction
  • To transfer lateral forces to shear walls (correct)
  • To provide additional insulation
  • To support vertical loads

    • Where can floor systems transfer their loads horizontally across space?

  • To load-bearing walls only
  • To both beams and columns and load-bearing walls (correct)
  • To beams and columns only
  • To the ceiling

    • Which of the following is NOT a building system?

    <p>Spatial organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the building envelope?

    <p>To enclose the building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do mechanical and electrical systems provide to a building?

    <p>Essential services</p> Signup and view all the answers

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