Chapter 3

Question 1

Structural Engineering is a sub-division of

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Civil Engineering

Question 2

Structural Engineers are trained to

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Understand, Predict, and Calculate the Stability, Strength, and Rigidity of built structures

Question 3

A system of connected parts
used to support a load

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Structure

Question 4

Resistance offered by a structure to
undesirable movement like sliding, collapsing and over turning

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Stability

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Capacity of a structural system to
withstand the loads applied to it

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Strength

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Property of a structure that it does not bend or flex under an applied force

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Rigidity

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Opposite of Rigidity

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Flexibility

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Calculation of magnitudes of
forces and deformations

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Structural Analysis

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Arrangement and proportioning of
structures and their parts so as to
support their loads adequately

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Structural Design

Question 10

Structural Elements

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Beams/ Girders
Columns
Slabs/ Shells
Tie Rods/ Bracing Struts

Question 11

___ are usually horizontal members, primarily designed to resist bending movement.

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Beams

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___ are generally vertical and resist axial compressive loads.

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Columns

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Structural elements subjected to
bi-directional bending and shear

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Slabs

Question 14

A structure that holds back soil or
rock from a building, structure or area. Prevents down slope movement or erosion and provide support for vertical or near-vertical grade changes.

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Retaining Wall

Question 15

Support Connections

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Fixed
Roller
Pin/ Hinge
Link

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The first phase of structural design consists of

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Estimating the loads acting on the
structure.

Question 17

The loads are?

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Dead Load (D)
Live Load (L)
Wind Load (W)
Earthquake Load (E)
Impact Load (I)
Hydrostatic and Soil Pressure (H)
Thermal Effects (T)

Question 18

D is for?

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Dead Load

Question 19

L is for?

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Live Load

Question 20

W is for?

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Wind Load

Question 21

E is for?

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Earthquake Load

Question 22

I is for?

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Impact Load

Question 23

H is for?

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Hydrostatic and Soil Pressure

Question 24

T is for?

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Thermal Effects

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Permanent loads acting on the structure. Include the self-weight of structural and nonstructural components.

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Dead Loads

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Consist of the weight of all materials of construction incorporated into the building

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Dead Load

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Non-permanent loads acting on the structure. The magnitude and location of live loads changes frequently over the design life.

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Live Loads

Question 28

In the form of pressure or suction on the exterior surface of building structures. Generally act perpendicular to surfaces.

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Wind Load

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Inertial forces that act on a structure due to earthquake induced ground motion. Generally act horizontally on each element of the structure and are proportional to their mass.

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Earthquake Load

Question 30

Heavier structures are (less or more) susceptible to earthquake loads.

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more

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Dynamic effect of a suddenly applied load, i.e. due to moving vehicles, weight of elevator machinery

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Impact Load

Question 32

Percentage increase of the live load due to impact is called the

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Impact Factor

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Replacing an actual structure with a simple system conducive to analysis

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Structural Idealization

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Structural Design Considerations

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Strength Safety Serviceability Economic Constraints Environmental Impact Aesthetics

Question 35

Strength of a structure depends on the strength of the _____ from which it is made.

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materials

Question 36

Strength of a material refers to the material's ability to ____ an applied force.

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resist

Question 37

Requires that the strength of the structure be adequate for all loads that may foreseeably act on it

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Safety

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Can be ensured by providing a carrying capacity just barely in excess of the known loads

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Safety

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Pertains to the performance of structures under normal service loads and is concerned with such items as deflections, vibrations, cracking, and slipping

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Serviceability

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Systematic evaluation of the economic merits of proposed solutions to engineering problems

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Economy

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Key issues in Economy

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- Time value of money - Cash flows occurring at different times - “Designs” with different durations

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SGDs

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9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities 12. Responsible Consumption and Production

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BONUS QUESTION Name of Speaker and deets about him

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Jose Pagaran Jr. - Structural Engineer - Batch 2006 BSCE UPLB - Top 8 CE Boards