Question 1

The roof live load in a building is generally

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A) the same as the floor live load. 
B) less than the floor live load. 
C) greater than the floor live load. 
A) the same as the floor live load. 
B) less than the floor live load. 
C) greater than the floor live load.

Question 2

What is the range over which the Richter scale extends? What is the approximate maximum Richter magnitude earthquake recorded so far?

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Richter scale is an open- ende

Question 3

Using sketches and notes, explain how roof slope affects wind pressure on a roof.

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Roof slope plays a significant role in d

Question 4

While tornado wind speeds are ignored in specifying the design wind speed for a location, the hurricane and thunder storm wind speeds are not. Why?

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Because the hurricanes and thu

Question 5

What does the exposure classification of a building imply with respect to wind?

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The exposure classification refers to th

Question 6

What is the minimum roof live load?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the minimum roof live load?...

Question 7

The number of mild (minor to very minor)earthquakes occurring on the earth is almost

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A) 1 or 2 per year. 
B) 10 to 20 per year. 
C) 100 per year. 
D) 1,000 per year. 
E) several thousand per year. 
A) 1 or 2 per year. 
B) 10 to 20 per year. 
C) 100 per year. 
D) 1,000 per year. 
E) several thousand per year.

Question 8

In determining wind pressures on a building, the most important factor is the design wind speed for the location. What is the corresponding factor for determining the roof snow load?

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Ground sno

Question 9

What is the approximate wind speed in a tornado? Explain why tornado wind speeds are not considered in determining the design wind speed for a location.

Accepted Answer

The wind speed in a tornado can vary sig

Question 10

What is the difference between primary roof drains and secondary roof drains?

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The secondary roof drains func

Question 11

Which of the following loads can be estimated with greatest certainty?

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A) Earthquake loads 
B) Wind loads 
C) Snow loads 
D) Dead loads 
E) Live loads 
A) Earthquake loads 
B) Wind loads 
C) Snow loads 
D) Dead loads 
E) Live loads

Question 12

What is the commonly used scale to measure earthquake intensity and who is credited for devising the scale?

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Richter scale is the commonly

Question 13

The design wind speed for a location is the peak

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A) 10- s gust speed. 
B) 1- s gust speed. 
C) 5- s gust speed. 
D) 60- s gust speed. 
E) 3- s gust speed. 
A) 10- s gust speed. 
B) 1- s gust speed. 
C) 5- s gust speed. 
D) 60- s gust speed. 
E) 3- s gust speed.

Question 14

An average tornado strikes a larger area on the ground than a hurricane.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are tectonic plates and how are they related to crustal plates?

Accepted Answer

The interior core of the earth is molten

Question 16

What is the relationship between wind speed, V, and the resulting wind pressure, P, on a building surface?

Accepted Answer

Wind pressure (P)is

Question 17

The design wind speed for an average- risk building at a location has a probability of occurrence of

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A) once in 200 years. 
B) once in 100 years. 
C) once in 300 years. 
D) once in 50 years. 
E) none of the above. 
A) once in 200 years. 
B) once in 100 years. 
C) once in 300 years. 
D) once in 50 years. 
E) none of the above.

Exam 3: Loads on Buildings

The roof live load in a building is generally

What is the range over which the Richter scale extends? What is the approximate maximum Richter magnitude earthquake recorded so far?

Using sketches and notes, explain how roof slope affects wind pressure on a roof.

While tornado wind speeds are ignored in specifying the design wind speed for a location, the hurricane and thunder storm wind speeds are not. Why?

What does the exposure classification of a building imply with respect to wind?

What is the minimum roof live load?

The number of mild (minor to very minor)earthquakes occurring on the earth is almost

In determining wind pressures on a building, the most important factor is the design wind speed for the location. What is the corresponding factor for determining the roof snow load?

What is the approximate wind speed in a tornado? Explain why tornado wind speeds are not considered in determining the design wind speed for a location.

What is the difference between primary roof drains and secondary roof drains?

Which of the following loads can be estimated with greatest certainty?

What is the commonly used scale to measure earthquake intensity and who is credited for devising the scale?

The design wind speed for a location is the peak

An average tornado strikes a larger area on the ground than a hurricane.

What are tectonic plates and how are they related to crustal plates?

What is the relationship between wind speed, V, and the resulting wind pressure, P, on a building surface?

The design wind speed for an average- risk building at a location has a probability of occurrence of

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