Question 1

For which of the following building types must the rain load on the roof be determined: (i)a building with steep roof and (ii)a building with a parapeted flat roof?

Accepted Answer

A building

Question 2

The live loads on a building are classified under two types. Name them.

Accepted Answer

(i)Floor l

Question 3

The region of the United States that is relatively more earthquake prone is the

Accepted Answer

A) eastern United States. 
B) western United States. 
C) northern United States. 
D) southern United States. 
E) none of the above. 
A) eastern United States. 
B) western United States. 
C) northern United States. 
D) southern United States. 
E) none of the above.

Question 4

How does wind pressure vary with height above ground on a building with a rectangular footprint?

Accepted Answer

On a windward wall, the wind p

Question 5

What is the unit of measurement for loads on a linear building element, such as a beam, in the U.S. System of units?

Accepted Answer

Pound per

Question 6

With respect to wind pressure, a building site is classified in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) Exposures B, C, and D. 
B) Exposures A, B, and C. 
C) Exposures X, Y, and Z. 
D) Exposures P, Q, R, and S. 
E) Exposures A, B, C, and D. 
A) Exposures B, C, and D. 
B) Exposures A, B, and C. 
C) Exposures X, Y, and Z. 
D) Exposures P, Q, R, and S. 
E) Exposures A, B, C, and D.

Question 7

For wind blowing along one of the two major axes of a rectangular building, the leeward wall is subjected to positive (toward- the- wall)pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the geologists, the earth's surface is composed of several segments that are called

Accepted Answer

A) segmental plates. 
B) tectonic plates. 
C) earth segments. 
D) geological segments. 
E) surface plates. 
A) segmental plates. 
B) tectonic plates. 
C) earth segments. 
D) geological segments. 
E) surface plates.

Question 9

Name two most important properties of the building structure that affect its response to an earthquake.

Accepted Answer

1. Building's weight

Question 10

What is the difference between: (a)dead load and live load, (b)floor live load and roof live load, and (c)roof live load and rain load? Explain with the help of examples.

Accepted Answer

(a) Dead load and live load:
Dead load r

Question 11

The design wind speed for a location has a return period of 700 years for a normal- risk building. What is the return period for a (i)a low- risk building and (ii)a high- risk building?

Accepted Answer

300 years for a low-

Question 12

The total approximate dead load of a floor in a typical wood frame residential building is

Accepted Answer

A) 5 psf. 
B) 30 psf. 
C) 10 psf. 
D) 50 psf. 
E) none of the above. 
A) 5 psf. 
B) 30 psf. 
C) 10 psf. 
D) 50 psf. 
E) none of the above.

Question 13

In a building whose structural system consists of columns, beams, and floor and roof slabs, the columns are spaced at 40 ft on center in one direction and 25 ft on center in the other direction. What is the tributary area for an interior column?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 ft 
B) 1,000 ft2 
C) 500 ft2 
D) 250 ft2 
E) None of the above 
A) 1,000 ft 
B) 1,000 ft2 
C) 500 ft2 
D) 250 ft2 
E) None of the above

Question 14

The floor live load in a residential occupancy is generally assumed to be

Accepted Answer

A) 20 psf. 
B) 10 psf. 
C) 40 psf. 
D) 5 psf. 
E) none of the above. 
A) 20 psf. 
B) 10 psf. 
C) 40 psf. 
D) 5 psf. 
E) none of the above.

Question 15

Explain why lightweight building materials are preferred in earthquake- prone locations.

Accepted Answer

According to Newton's Second Law, the fo

Question 16

Roof live load is a function of the building's occupancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the unit of measurement for loads on a surface element, such as a floor or roof in the U.S. System of units?

Accepted Answer

Pound per sq foot (#

Question 18

What is the Richter scale and what does it measure? What is the difference between the amounts of energy released by two earthquakes that are 8.0 and 6.0 on the Richter scale? Show calculations.

Accepted Answer

The Richter scale is a numerical scale u

Question 19

Check all the following loads that are gravity loads. Snow load
Wind load Rain load
Earthquake load Blast load
Dead load Live load

Accepted Answer

Snow load <
Wind loa

Question 20

Although the highest wind speeds occur in tornadoes, the building code ignores tornado wind speeds in specifying the design wind speed for a location. Why?

Accepted Answer

Because a typical tornado covers a small

Exam 3: Loads on Buildings

For which of the following building types must the rain load on the roof be determined: (i)a building with steep roof and (ii)a building with a parapeted flat roof?

The live loads on a building are classified under two types. Name them.

The region of the United States that is relatively more earthquake prone is the

How does wind pressure vary with height above ground on a building with a rectangular footprint?

What is the unit of measurement for loads on a linear building element, such as a beam, in the U.S. System of units?

With respect to wind pressure, a building site is classified in terms of

For wind blowing along one of the two major axes of a rectangular building, the leeward wall is subjected to positive (toward- the- wall)pressure.

According to the geologists, the earth's surface is composed of several segments that are called

Name two most important properties of the building structure that affect its response to an earthquake.

What is the difference between: (a)dead load and live load, (b)floor live load and roof live load, and (c)roof live load and rain load? Explain with the help of examples.

The design wind speed for a location has a return period of 700 years for a normal- risk building. What is the return period for a (i)a low- risk building and (ii)a high- risk building?

The total approximate dead load of a floor in a typical wood frame residential building is

In a building whose structural system consists of columns, beams, and floor and roof slabs, the columns are spaced at 40 ft on center in one direction and 25 ft on center in the other direction. What is the tributary area for an interior column?

The floor live load in a residential occupancy is generally assumed to be

Explain why lightweight building materials are preferred in earthquake- prone locations.

Roof live load is a function of the building's occupancy.

What is the unit of measurement for loads on a surface element, such as a floor or roof in the U.S. System of units?

What is the Richter scale and what does it measure? What is the difference between the amounts of energy released by two earthquakes that are 8.0 and 6.0 on the Richter scale? Show calculations.

Check all the following loads that are gravity loads. Snow load Wind load Rain load Earthquake load Blast load Dead load Live load

Although the highest wind speeds occur in tornadoes, the building code ignores tornado wind speeds in specifying the design wind speed for a location. Why?

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