Structural Engineering

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the weight of the structure itself (columns, beams, nuts, bolts) called?

dead load

live load

critical load

wind load

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The weight of the things ON or INSIDE the structure is what kind of load?

dead load

live load

critical load

wind load

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is used to strengthen a joint or to provide support to a structure?

shell

frame

insulation

brace

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name for the criteria that a design needs to meet?

considerations

complications

constraints

complexities

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What makes a strong and stable structure?

wide base

triangles

decreasing perimeter

all of these

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What kind of engineer designs bridges?

biomedical engineer

environmental engineer

structural engineer

computer engineer

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do the letters CAD mean in engineering?

computer aided design

computer aided dating

computer assisted development

computer aided dimensions

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the first step of the Engineering Design Process?

create

imagine

plan

ask

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the first version of a design called?

proposal

prototype

provision

prospect

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is often the weakest part of a structure?

columns

beams

foundations

joints

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What kind of engineer would design the buildings like the one in this picture?

structural engineer

environmental engineer

biomedical engineer

automotive engineer

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the force that squeezes materials together?

compression

tension

shear

torsion

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the force that stretches a material apart?

compression

tension

shear

torsion

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This picture is an example of ________________________.

Joint

truss

arch

brace

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the final step in the engineering design process?

imagine

ask

improve

create

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

18. The point at which a structure collapses because of a load is known as _______________________.

dead load

live load

critical load

wind load

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the study of beauty in art and nature called?

aeronautics

athletics

aesthetics

aerobics

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Strong gusts of air are examples of ____________________.

dead load

live load

critical load

wind load

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