16 CIV B5 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES
FINAL REVIEW MANUAL 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
● Dead and live loads are gravity loads, while snow, wind, and seismic
loads are lateral loads? Answer: False (a dead load is a gravity load)
● Columns resist gravity loads primarily be flexure ? Answer: False
● For typical inaccessible roofs, roof live load is mainly from
maintenance work, including workers, equipment, and material?
Answer: True
● How does a roof load act Answer: vertically projected plane no matter
the slope
● International Code Council publishes international building code,
which is adopted by state and local jurisdictions as the code for building
design Answer: True
● What's the correct load path for live loads in a building Answer: Slab,
beam, girders, column, foundation
, ● compared to dead load, live load has a greater degree of variation in
terms of what ? Answer: both magnitude and location
● Steel structures can not be constructed in very cold weather ? Answer:
False it can be constructed in any conditions
● Steel structures are heavier than concrete structures because steel is
heavier than concrete? Answer: False concrete is heavier than steel
● Steel can be produced from scrap metal to high grade steel shapes in a
few hours ? Answer: True roughly 3 hours
● Steel construction is fast, so better fit a tight schedule Answer: True
● Steel is 100% recyclable Answer: True
● In "today's steel", recycled scrap metal was turned into useful steel
shapes in a few hours using what ? Answer: Electric Arc Furnace
● Who is responsible for providing detailed shop drawings for each
piece in steel structures in order or fabrication to manufacture them ?
Answer: The detailer
FINAL REVIEW MANUAL 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
● Dead and live loads are gravity loads, while snow, wind, and seismic
loads are lateral loads? Answer: False (a dead load is a gravity load)
● Columns resist gravity loads primarily be flexure ? Answer: False
● For typical inaccessible roofs, roof live load is mainly from
maintenance work, including workers, equipment, and material?
Answer: True
● How does a roof load act Answer: vertically projected plane no matter
the slope
● International Code Council publishes international building code,
which is adopted by state and local jurisdictions as the code for building
design Answer: True
● What's the correct load path for live loads in a building Answer: Slab,
beam, girders, column, foundation
, ● compared to dead load, live load has a greater degree of variation in
terms of what ? Answer: both magnitude and location
● Steel structures can not be constructed in very cold weather ? Answer:
False it can be constructed in any conditions
● Steel structures are heavier than concrete structures because steel is
heavier than concrete? Answer: False concrete is heavier than steel
● Steel can be produced from scrap metal to high grade steel shapes in a
few hours ? Answer: True roughly 3 hours
● Steel construction is fast, so better fit a tight schedule Answer: True
● Steel is 100% recyclable Answer: True
● In "today's steel", recycled scrap metal was turned into useful steel
shapes in a few hours using what ? Answer: Electric Arc Furnace
● Who is responsible for providing detailed shop drawings for each
piece in steel structures in order or fabrication to manufacture them ?
Answer: The detailer
