Structural Steel Design Introduction exam 2025

Structural Steel Design Introduction
exam 2025

Structural design is ___, ____ - ANSWER iterative, systematic



Owner decides - ANSWER intended use, occupancy



Architect makes building - ANSWER appropriate, aesthetically pleasing



Engineer ensures - ANSWER safety, serviceability



Fabricator makes sure members are - ANSWER fabricated economically



State building official makes sure building - ANSWER adheres to building codes



In engineering, ____ and _____ can vary - ANSWER materials; framing plans



Popular materials - ANSWER steel

reinforced concrete

composite materials

wood

masonry



Popular framing plans - ANSWER resisting

, braced

dual

shear wall



In design, you must choose design that is most ____, _____ - ANSWER efficient, economical



A dot represents - ANSWER a pin connection



A triangle represents - ANSWER a fixed moment connection



Cross members in frames are called - ANSWER braces



Braced frames - ANSWER All members are connected using pin/hinge connections

Diagonal bracing members are NEEDED



Moment frames - ANSWER all members are connected using fix/moment connections

Diagonal bracing NOT needed



Types of members - ANSWER tension

compression

tension/compression

beam

beam-column



Tension member - ANSWER subjected to tensile axial force only