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Structures.
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Prefabrication of a house involves ___________________.
a) building parts of a house in a factory and then moving the parts to the building site for final assembly
b) building a house on the building site
c) delays due to bad weather
d) Both B and C
Which of the following are involved in planning?
a) selecting and acquiring the site
b) going into contract
c) site preparation
d) All of the above.
Which of the following is used to provide a framework for walls or partitions?
a) vapor barriers
b) wall studs
c) interior wall surface
d) insulation
Which of the following is used to support a roof?
a) roof truss
b) joist
c) interior surface
d) wall stud
A lintel is a _________________ .
a) vertical post used to support a floor
b) horizontal beam supported on posts
c) prefabricated wall frame
d) vertical post used to support a door
The land on which a house is built is called a ________________.
a) foundation
b) footing
c) site
d) subfloor
The vapor barrier in a wall or ceiling _______________.
a) reduces heat loss
b) reduces the passage of moisture
c) provides insulation
d) covers the inside of walls
The purpose of insulation is to ____________________.
a) prevent the passage of water vapor
b) cover the interior of walls
c) strengthen walls
d) resists heat transmission
Designing the exterior space surrounding a home is called ________________.
a) planning
b) site preparation
c) landscaping
d) siting
Both houses and cars are structures.
a) T
b) F
c) x
d) x
All structures are made by humans.
a) T
b) F
c) x
d) x
Cables used to support a bridge from above are called ________________.
a) stays
b) straps
c) ties
d) beams
Because concrete is weak in tension, it is _________________.
a) used as a decorative material only
b) used in flat structures only
c) used in small structures only
d) reinforced with steel rods
A material undergoing a stretching force is subject to _______________.
a) torque
b) shear
c) compression
d) tension
A material undergoing a squeezing force is subject to _________________.
a) torque
b) shear
c) compression
d) tension
Truss bridges make use of which shape in their design.
a) circle
b) square
c) triangle
d) rectangle
A material undergoing a sliding and separating force is subject to _______________.
a) torque
b) shear
c) compression
d) tension
The design and construction of structures must ____________.
a) minimize the effects of bending
b) maximize the effects of bending
c) have parts that are shaped and connected so they will bend
d) Both B and C
Which of the following is NOT an example of a dynamic load?
a) a truck crossing a bridge
b) furniture in a room
c) a gust of wind pushing against a building
d) a person bouncing on a chair
The purpose of a structure is to __________________ .
a) enclose and define a space
b) connect two points
c) hold back natural forces
d) All of the above
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