what is considered to be the oldest field in engineering? - correct answers civil engineering
what is the mission of civil engineering? - correct answers to build safe facilities that meet needs of
society
in what type of projects are civil engineers involved in? - correct answers public works projects
what are designs used to control? - correct answers natural resources
What are 6 sub fields of civil engineering? - correct answers structural engineering
environmental engineering
water resources engineering
transportation engineering
construction engineering
geomatics engineering
What is the oldest and largest civil engineering society ? - correct answers ASCE (American Society of
Civil Engineers)
What must all areas of civil engineering have a good understanding of? - correct answers structures
define structural loads - correct answers the force a structure must withstand
what are the 2 main types of loads? - correct answers static and dynamic loads
structures in a state of equilibrium can do what? - correct answers oppose external force and transfer
load throughout the structure
, What are different types of structural forces? - correct answers compression
tension
shear force
torsion
bending force
what do beams do - correct answers used to resist bending
transmit loads to columns
what do columns do - correct answers vertical structural members
transmit load from above
what do braces do - correct answers provide structural stability
often form triangles between beams and columns
provides resistance from forces
what are 2 types of braces - correct answers struts (resist compression)
ties (resist tension)
what do joints do - correct answers connect structural members together
structural analysis - correct answers incorporates physics, especially mechanics
makes best use of materials
responsibility of structural engineering
ensures the structure has sufficient strength
what is a truss - correct answers structural units made from straight bars
usually triangular shaped