25 questions
Which of the following is the engineering of both the structures that we build and the use and control of natural resources, especially water.
Civil engineering
Geomatics engineering
Land surveying
Structural engineering
Which of the following is the combination of all forces a structure must withstand?
Compression
Equilibrium
Load
Tension
What type of structural component is a brace that resists compression?
Column
Floor joist
Strut
Tie
Which of the following is the study of forces and motion on physical objects?
Civil engineering
Geomatics engineering
Land surveying
Mechanics
What kind of tool can help civil engineers plan, draw, organize, and simulate their designs?
Civil engineering software
Electronic distance meter (EDM)
Free body diagram
Total robotic station
Which type of bridge uses a structural element that allows for the load to be spread out through all of the structural members in it?
Arch bridge
Cantilever bridge
Suspension bridge
Truss bridge
Which type of bridge is designed to be hinged?
Arch bridge
Beam bridge
Drawbridge
Suspension bridge
Which of the following areas of civil engineering is not focused on structural engineering?
Building bridges
Dam construction
Geomatics engineering
Skyscraper design
Which device tracks the survey rod and calculates the distance and angle without the need of the surveyor standing at the station?
Electronic distance meter (EDM)
Joint
Total robotic station
Total station
The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE) is the oldest and largest civil engineering society.
True
False
Static load is the weight of a structure itself and the weight added to the structure under normal use.
True
False
Braces that resist tension are called struts.
True
False
The study that deals with the analysis of loads on objects at rest is statics.
True
False
Bridge and skyscraper design and construction are examples of geomatics engineering.
True
False
An arch bridge is a type of beam bridge that can span greater distances that a simple beam bridge and often includes trusses in the framework.
True
False
A structural frame is all the columns and beams used to build a structure
True
False
A type of engineering usually associated with civil engineering, interested in determining the locations of objects on the earth, is structural engineering.
True
False
Bearings are a way for land surveyors to express the directions of lines.
True
False
An arrangement of parts built to remain stable while withstanding forces.
Structure
Shear
Joint
Truss
The device that connects two or more structural members together.
Roadway
Column
Joint
Truss
The horizontal structure that enables transportation across the bridge.
Beam
Abuntment
Roadway
Brace
A pulling force that tends to stretch a material.
Torsion
Tension
Shear
Truss
The state at which structures can oppose external forces and can transfer the load throughout the structure.
Dynamic load
Total station
Equilibrium
Free body diagram
A structural element used in a number of civil engineering structures as supports for roofs and floors to bridges.
Beam
Brace
Strut
Truss
The structural member that carries horizontal loads.
Brace
Truss
Beam
Joint