PLTW CEA Key Terms: 3.2Questions & Answers 100% Correct!
Dead Load - ANSWERThe weight of the building or building components. Deep Foundation - ANSWERA foundation that transfers building loads into the earth well below the building structure. Deflection - ANSWERThe distance a beam or structure deforms under loading, typically due to bending in a beam. Girder - ANSWERA horizontal beam that supports other beams; a very large beam, especially one that is built up from other sections. Mat (Raft) Foundation - ANSWERA single concrete footing that is essentially equal in area to the area of ground covered by the supported structure. Shallow Foundation - ANSWERA foundation that transfers building loads into the Earth at the base of a column or bearing wall. Simple Beam - ANSWERA beam that is supported on one end by a pin support and supported on the other end by a roller support. Spread Footing - ANSWERA wide shallow footing usually constructed of reinforced concrete. pile foundation - ANSWERVertical structure or column drilled into the ground Cast-in-Situ Piles - ANSWERA large diameter cast-in-place concrete pile Slab-on-grade footing - ANSWERWall on a slab footing Continuous strip footing - ANSWERWide strip of reinforced concrete that supports
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