Exam 29: Weight Measure

When hauling materials, the safe capacities of the truck must not be exceeded.

If the live load is 50 pounds per square foot, what is the total live load on a floor measuring 30 feet by 30 feet?

When wood shingles are laid 3 1/2 inches to the weather, an allowance of 3 3/4 pounds of nails is made for each square of shingles. How many pounds of shingle nails must be ordered to lay 28 1/2 squares of shingles at this exposure?

How many grams are in a metric ton?

How many pounds are equal to 2 tons?

The safe bearing capacity of a soil is 3,500 pounds per square foot. What area of footing is required to sustain a load of 70,000 pounds?

A distributor purchases one-half ton of 8d common nails for $450. What is the unit price per box (50 pounds)?

One pound is equal to __________ ounces.

In the English system, common units of weight and their equivalents are ounces, pounds, and tons.

The total weight of a tank when completely filled is 55,000 pounds. How much weight per square foot is carried by a footing 20 square feet in area supporting that tank?