Structural Engineering Key Concepts

False (B)

To transmit and/or receive electromagnetic waves.

<p>factored load</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poles = Vertical structures used for supporting cables or antennas Masts = Tall structures specifically used to elevate antennas Billboards = Large outdoor advertising structures Towers = Structures designed to support various types of equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To combine resisting frames and shear walls (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It represents the dynamic effects of the Design Basis Ground Motion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Members are subjected primarily to axial forces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>eave</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Essential Facilities = Buildings intended to remain operational during extreme loads Eccentrically Braced Frame = A steel-braced frame for seismic safety Effective Wind Area = Area determining wind pressure on cladding fasteners Elastic Response Parameters = Forces from an elastic dynamic analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Design Seismic Force (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To collect and transfer diaphragm shear to the vertical resisting elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>conventional light-frame</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The blocked diaphragm supports panel edges with blocking (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It shall not be greater than the area tributary to an individual fastener.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>fixed equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chord = The boundary element of a diaphragm or shear wall taking axial stresses Cripple Wall = A framed stud wall extending from the foundation to the underside of floor framing Deck = An exterior floor system supported on at least two sides Drift = The lateral displacement of one level relative to the level above or below</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ground motion with a 10 percent chance of being exceeded in 50 years, determined by hazard analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

A braced frame where members endure primarily axial forces.

A horizontal system that transmits lateral forces to vertical elements.

A diaphragm with sheathing edges connected to blocking.

Boundary element of a diaphragm taking axial stresses.

The weight of all materials and fixed equipment in a structure.

Lateral displacement of one level relative to another.

An exterior floor system supported by adjacent or independent structures.

Ground motion with a 10% chance of being exceeded in 50 years.

A structural system combining moment-resisting frames and shear walls or braced frames to resist wind loads.

The equivalent static force used for determining wind loads for buildings and structures.

The vertical distance from the ground to the roof eave line at a wall.

An elastic response spectrum representing dynamic effects from Design Basis Ground Motion for structural design.

Minimum total strength base shear factored and distributed for seismic design according to codes.

Area used to determine wind pressure effects on buildings; relates to cladding fasteners.

Structures intended to operate during extreme wind or earthquake conditions.

A steel-braced frame designed for lateral loads, conforming to specific design standards.

Effective Projected Area, a measure in antenna design.

Product of a load and a load factor from specific sections.

Assemblage of framing members designed for loads and forces.

Method to ensure computed forces do not exceed design strength.

Nonbuilding structures like poles and masts covered by code.