Chapter 2

Question 1

is a method of proportioning structural components such that the allowable strength equals or exceeds the required strength of the component under the action or the ASO load combinations.

Answer 1

ASD (ALLOWABLE STRENGTH DESIGN)

Question 2

is a structural member !hat has the primary function of resisting bending moments.

Answer 2

BEAM

Question 3

is a structural member that resist both axial force and bending moment.

Answer 3

BEAM-COLUMN

Question 4

refers to a connection, limit state of tension fracture along one path and shear yielding or shear fracture a long another path.

Answer 4

BLOCK SHEAR RUPTURE

Question 5

is a limit state of sudden change in the geometry or a structure or any of its elements under a critical loading condition.

Answer 5

BUCKLING

Question 6

is a curvature fabricated into a beam or truss so as to compensate for deflection induced by loads

Answer 6

CAMBER

Question 7

refers to the shape manufactured by press-braking blanks sheared from sheets, cut lengths of coils or plates, or by roll forming. cold-or hot-rolled coils or sheets; both forming operations being performed at ambient room temperature, that is, without manifest addition of heat such as would be required for hot forming.

Answer 7

COLD-FORMED STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBER

Question 8

is the structural member that has the primary function of resisting axial force .

Answer 8

COLUMN

Question 9

is a combination of structural elements and joints used to transmit forces between two or more members.

Answer 9

CONNECTION

Question 10

is a Joint between two overlapping connection elements in parallel planes.

Answer 10

LAP JOINT

Question 11

is the ultimate state of large deformation of a flange under a concentrated transverse force.

Answer 11

LOCAL BENDING

Question 12

refers to buckling of a compression element where the line junctions between elements remain straight and angles between elements do not change.

Answer 12

LOCAL BUCKLING

Question 13

is a structural element, usually an angle or plate, attached to a member to distribute load, transfer shear or prevent buckling

Answer 13

STIFFENER

Question 14

refers to stress as used in this Specification means force per unit area. STRESS is a force per unit area caused by axial force, moment, shear or torsion

Answer 14

STRESS

Question 15

is a major principal centroidal axis of a cross section.

Answer 15

STRONG AXIS

Question 16

is a determination or load effects on members and connections based on principles of structural mechanics

Answer 16

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Question 17

refers to member, connector, connecting element or assemblage.

Answer 17

STRUCTURAL COMPONENT

Question 18

is the maximum tension force that a member is capable of sustaining.

Answer 18

TENSILE STRENGTH (OF MEMBER)

Question 19

is the yielding bolt occurs due to tension.

Answer 19

TENSILE YIELDING

Question 20

refers lo bolt, limit state or rupture (fracture) due to simultaneous tension and shear force.

Answer 20

TENSION AND SHEAR RUPTURE

Question 21

refers lo thickness of any element or section is the base steel thickness, exclusive of coatings.

Answer 21

THICKNESS

Question 22

is a minor principal centroidal axis of a cross section

Answer 22

WEAK AXIS

Question 23

is the portion of the section that is joined to two flanges, or that is joined to only one flange provided it crosses the neutral axis

Answer 23

WEB

Question 24

refers to limit state of lateral instability of a web.

Answer 24

WEB BUCKLING

Question 25

refers to first stress in a material al which an increase in strain occurs without an increase in stress as defined by ASTM.

Answer 25

YIELD POINT

Question 26

refers lo stress at which a material exhibits a specified limiting deviation from the proportionality of stress to strain as defined by ASTM.

Answer 26

YIELD STRENGTH

Question 27

is a generic term to denote either yield point or yield strength, as appropriate for the material.

Answer 27

YIELD STRESS

Question 28

is a limit state of inelastic deformation that occurs after the yield stress is reached.

Answer 28

YIELDING

Question 29

is based on a consideration of failure conditions rather than working load conditions.

Answer 29

Plastic design

Question 30

at failure, parts of the member will be subjected to very large strains, large enough to put the member into the plastic range

Answer 30

plastic