CM 2501 - Hebert - Test 1 Questions and Answers

CM 2501 - Hebert - Test 1 Questions and
Answers
Question 1
cantilever
Correct Answer
A _____ has three reactions. Two independent component reactions (x,y) and one
moment reaction.



Question 2
thermal
Correct Answer
Type of load that results from changes in temperature causing structural members
to change shape and push and pull on other parts.



Question 3
tension, compression

Correct Answer
Trusses are stressed in:



Question 4
wind
Correct Answer
Lateral load caused by _____ that varies in intensity with the building's height,
location, and shape.




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, Question 5
compression
Correct Answer
Columns are stressed in:



Question 6
compression
Correct Answer
Stress from two opposing forces pushing or squeezing a member.



Question 7
membrane (tension and/or compression evenly distributed through the shell
thickness)
Correct Answer
Shells are stressed in:



Question 8
bending, shear (more in bending)
Correct Answer
Beams are stressed in:



Question 9
equilibrant
Correct Answer
A single vector that is equal in magnitude but opposite in sense to the resultant of
all forces acting on a body.




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