Structural Engineering Basics Quiz

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Structural engineering - is the science and art of planning, designing, and constructing safe and economical structures that will serve their intended ______.

purposes

STRUCTURE - Refers to a system of connected parts used to support a ______.

load

Important examples related to civil engineering include buildings, bridges, and ______.

towers

BEAMS - are usually straight horizontal members used primarily to carry vertical ______.

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Trusses consist of slender elements, usually arranged in ______ fashion.

triangular Signup and view all the answers

Planar trusses are composed of members that lie in the same ______ and are frequently used for bridge and roof support.

plane Signup and view all the answers

Space trusses have members extending in three dimensions and are suitable for ______ and towers.

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Cables are usually flexible and carry their loads in ______.

tension Signup and view all the answers

Arch achieves its strength in ______, since it has a reverse curvature to that of the cable.

compression Signup and view all the answers

Frames are often used in buildings and are composed of beams and columns that are either pin or fixed ______.

connected Signup and view all the answers

Structural engineering is the science and art of planning, designing, and constructing safe and economical structures that will serve their intended ______.

purposes Signup and view all the answers

Members that are generally vertical and resist axial compressive loads are referred to as ______.

columns Signup and view all the answers

When the span of a structure is required to be large and its depth is not an important criterion for design, a ______ may be selected.

truss Signup and view all the answers

Tubes and wide-flange cross sections are often used for metal ______, and circular and square cross-sections with reinforcing rods are used for those made of concrete.

columns Signup and view all the answers

Trusses consist of slender elements, usually arranged in ______ fashion.

triangular Signup and view all the answers

Planar trusses are composed of members that lie in the same ______ and are frequently used for bridge and roof support.

plane Signup and view all the answers

Cables are usually flexible and carry their loads in ______.

tension Signup and view all the answers

Arch achieves its strength in ______, since it has a reverse curvature to that of the cable.

compression Signup and view all the answers

Frames are often used in buildings and are composed of beams and columns that are either pin or fixed ______.

connected Signup and view all the answers

Space trusses have members extending in three dimensions and are suitable for ______ and towers.

derricks Signup and view all the answers

Structural Engineering Basics Quiz

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Structural engineering - is the science and art of planning, designing, and constructing safe and economical structures that will serve their intended ______.

STRUCTURE - Refers to a system of connected parts used to support a ______.

Important examples related to civil engineering include buildings, bridges, and ______.

BEAMS - are usually straight horizontal members used primarily to carry vertical ______.

Trusses consist of slender elements, usually arranged in ______ fashion.

Planar trusses are composed of members that lie in the same ______ and are frequently used for bridge and roof support.

Space trusses have members extending in three dimensions and are suitable for ______ and towers.

Cables are usually flexible and carry their loads in ______.

Arch achieves its strength in ______, since it has a reverse curvature to that of the cable.

Frames are often used in buildings and are composed of beams and columns that are either pin or fixed ______.

Structural engineering is the science and art of planning, designing, and constructing safe and economical structures that will serve their intended ______.

Members that are generally vertical and resist axial compressive loads are referred to as ______.

When the span of a structure is required to be large and its depth is not an important criterion for design, a ______ may be selected.

Tubes and wide-flange cross sections are often used for metal ______, and circular and square cross-sections with reinforcing rods are used for those made of concrete.

Trusses consist of slender elements, usually arranged in ______ fashion.

Planar trusses are composed of members that lie in the same ______ and are frequently used for bridge and roof support.

Cables are usually flexible and carry their loads in ______.

Arch achieves its strength in ______, since it has a reverse curvature to that of the cable.

Frames are often used in buildings and are composed of beams and columns that are either pin or fixed ______.

Space trusses have members extending in three dimensions and are suitable for ______ and towers.

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