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Which of the following describes the force acting on the legs of a chair when it is sat on?
Compression
Gravity
Torsion
Pressure
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Which of the following best describes a carton of milk?
Shell structure
Solid structure
Temporary structure
Frame
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If you hang by your hands from a bar which force is acting on your arms?
Shear
Torsion
Tension
Compression
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Define dead load.
Constant weight of a bridge
Weight of items crossing a bridge
Weight of items parked on a bridge
Weight of upper section of a bridge
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Which of the following describes a static load?
Falling load
Stationary load
Rotating load
Lightweight load
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What is the purpose of destructive testing?
To break a structure
To demolish a structure
To test a structure before it fails
To test a structure until it fails
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What is a composite material?
A combination of materials
A combination of similar materials
Combination of different materials resulting in a new material with new properties
Combination of different materials resulting in a product with similar properties
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What is the definition of ductility?
The ability for a material to bend
The ability for a material to withstand tension
The ability for a material to be stretched or drawn out
The ability of a material not to snap
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What is the function of a strut?
To give upward support to a structure
To keep a structure under tension
To provide a downward force
To provide outward facing support
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Define torsion.
A bending force
A pushing force
A twisting force
A spinning force
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Force = ____ x acceleration
Mass
Force
Acceleration
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Force = mass x ____________
Mass
Force
Acceleration
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_____ = mass x acceleration
Mass
Force
Acceleration
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Describe biomimicry and give an example of where it has been used in architecture.
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Arched bridges have natural good strength. Describe the factors that give an arched bridge its strength.
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Arched bridges have natural good strength. What design factor would cause an arched bridge to fail?
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Give two advantages of using concrete to build bridges.
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State three advantages of using recycled materials instead of traditional materials for building a footbridge.