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The document discusses different types of structural systems and their key characteristics. It provides definitions, examples, and questions to test the reader's understanding. The main points are: 1) Structural systems are assemblies of interrelated elements that form complex structures to resist loads. Examples include load bearing, framed, shell, and strut-tie systems. 2) Structures transfer loads through a combination of compression, tension, and shear stresses in elements like beams, columns, arches, cables, and frames to foundations. 3) Common structural systems include bulk active, form active, surface active, and vector active; each relies on different structural properties and forms to carry loads.

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Practise Test

The document discusses different types of structural systems and their key characteristics. It provides definitions, examples, and questions to test the reader's understanding. The main points are: 1) Structural systems are assemblies of interrelated elements that form complex structures to resist loads. Examples include load bearing, framed, shell, and strut-tie systems. 2) Structures transfer loads through a combination of compression, tension, and shear stresses in elements like beams, columns, arches, cables, and frames to foundations. 3) Common structural systems include bulk active, form active, surface active, and vector active; each relies on different structural properties and forms to carry loads.

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What is structure?

a assembly of inter-related or inter-dependent elements which forms a complex structure


b it is anything built or constructed
a
b
both a and b
none

The Structural systems or structural frames can be defined as the assembly of inter-related or inter-dependent
elements which forms a complex structure, and they are designed and built for resisting different loads.

TRUE
FALSE

The structural systems as the whole are divided in into different systems:
a Load Bearing System
b Framed System
c Shell System
d Strut and Tie
a
b
c
d
all of above

A building can also be understood as a physical embodiment of a number of systems and subsystems integrated
with each other forming building as a whole.
TRUE
FALSE

The functions of Structural Systems are:


• to resist loads
TRUE
FALSE

A LOAD is a system of inter connected elements to carry loads safely to under ground earth.
TRUE
FALSE

Wall Bearing System AND Skeleton Structure System are


A Bulk Active Structure System
B Form Active
C Surface Active
D Vector Active
A
B
C
D

BASIC COMPONENT OF A BUILDING:


a Sub-structure or foundation
b Super structure
c both
d none of above
a
b
c
d

TYPE OF BUILDINGS:
A Load Bearing Masonry Building
B RCC framed Structure Building
C both
D none of above
a
b
c
d

Wind load and Earthquake load are Dynamic loads.


TRUE
Flase

A load may be defined as a force tending to effect and produce deformations, stresses or displacements in the
structure.
TRUE
FALSE

Live Loads are those loads which are considered to act permanently; they are "dead," stationary, and unable to be
removed.
TRUE
FALSE

Permanent non-structural elements such as roofing, flooring, pipes, ducts, interior partition walls, Environmental
Control Systems machinery, elevator machinery and all other construction systems within a building must also be
included in the calculation of the total dead load.
TRUE
FALSE

The _________ Loads are those loads which are transient and can change in magnitude. They include all items
found within a building during it's life (people, sofas, safes, books, cars, computers, machinery or stored materials)
as well as external environmental effects such as loads due to the weather.

Dead
Live

Dynamic Loads are:


a •Moving loads (e.g. traffic)
b •Impact loads
c •Gusts of wind
d •All of above
a
b
c
d

The amount of wind load is dependent on:


až
Geographical location
bž
The height of structure
žc Type of surrounding physical environment,
d all of above
a
b
c
d

When a section is subjected to two equal and opposite pushes and the body tends to shorten its length. The
stress induced is called ________ stress.
compressive
tensile

The vertical load carrying elements in Components of framed building structure are the______ .
columns
beams
Slabs
none

The horizontal load carrying elements in Components of framed building structure are the______ .
colunms
beams
slabs
none

Most of the framed buildings are constructed in Reinforced Cement Concrete


TRUE
FALSE

•RCC is a composite material that is it is made of concrete + steel.


TRUE
FALSE
•Steel used is called reinforcement. They are round in shape and can be plain or twisted as per requirement.

TRUE
FALSE
A vertical structural element that takes the load of beam slab etc. and transfers the load to the earth independently
is called _________
Columns
Beams
Slabs
NONE
The flat surface on which you can stand is the slab
TRUE
FALSE
Walls are the vertical elements and fundamental part of the superstructure of a building which enclose the space
within it and which may also divide that space.
TRUE
FALSE
There are many kinds of walls: External walls, Internal walls, partition walls Defensive walls in fortification,
Retaining walls, Boundary walls, Load bearing walls, Non load bearing walls, Curtain walls etc.

TRUE
FALSE
A beam is a Verticaal or inclined structural element/member
TRUE
FALSE
Six basic types of beams also include Truss
TRUE
FALSE
Bulk active structure system carry loads by virtue of
materialistic bulk
form
surface characteristics & placement
triangulated assembly of members
Form active structure system carry loads by virtue of
a materialistic bulk
b form
c surface characteristics & placement
d triangulated assembly of members
a
b
c
d
The bearing mechanism of BULK ACTIVE structure system consist of combined action of compressive and tensile
stresses within the beam sections in conjunction with shear stresses
TRUE
FALSE
The total load on a building is transferred through horizontal and vertical members of the structures to ground with
the foundations.
TRUE
FALSE
Horizontal or members both in compression and tension at different situations are: COLUMNS.
TRUE
FALSE
The Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, in Athens, Greece is an example of ____________ structure system.

Bulk active
Form Active
Surface Active
Vector Active
Which of the following is not a type of slabs?
Simply supported beam
one way / two way
coffered / waffle
Which of the following is not a type of beams?
a Simply supported beam
b Continuous beam
c Cantilever beam
a
b
c
none
The structural systems as the whole are divided in into different systems:
a Load Bearing System
b Framed System
c Shell System
d Strut and Tie
which of the above is a type of structure system
a
b
c
all of the above
Beavers Dam is a Man Made Dam.

TRUE
FALSE
A rectangular structure increases its strength by adding diagonal members.
TRUE
FALSE
The structural systems are
the combinations of elements which serve a common purpose. The elements of structural systems can be
related to the bones of the human body.
So If bones are weak and not properly aligned and integrated into the human body, then the human body would
not be able to work or perform well. In the same way, if the structural systems are not proper then it would not be
able to take loads.
TRUE
FALSE

Waffle slab is a reinforced concrete roof or floor containing square grids with deep sides.
TRUE
FALSE
RIBBED AND WAFFLED SLAB ARE
•Flexible
•Relatively light, therefore less foundation costs and longer spans are economic
•Fairly slim floor depths
•Robustness
•Excellent vibration control
•Thermal mass
TRUE
FALSE
The bearing mechanism of a form active systems rests essentially on the material form.
TRUE
FALSE

FALLS UNDER WHICH STRUCTURE SYSTEM-


Bulk Active
Form Active
Surface Active
Vector Active
Golden Gate Bridge is an example of _________ structure system.
a Bulk Active
b Form Active
c Surface Active
d Vector Active
a
b
c
d
Cables are only good in _______
tension
copression
Load is distributed along the length of the cable in Form Active Structure System.
TRUE
FALSE
A cable carrying its own weight and a loads evenly distributed horizontally, acquires a shape that is intermediate
between a parabola & _______.
catenary
arch
semi circle
circle
Suspension and Cable stayed bridges are example of _________ structure system.
a Bulk Active
b Form Active
c Surface Active
d Vector Active
a
b
c
d
Stromsund Bridge,1956 Sweden: One of the initially constructed modern Cable stayed bridge.
TRUE
FALSE
Alamillo Bridge, Spain : Cable stayed bridge. By: Santiago Calatrava is an example of _________ structure
system.
a Bulk Active
b Form Active
c Surface Active
d Vector Active
a
b
c
d
Pylons/towers of bridges are only good in _______
a tension
b compression
a
b
both
none
Circular Form, Pointed Aches, Parabolic Arches, are good compression forms.
TRUE
FALSE
All the bridges and old historical buildings were made in arch structure system.
TRUE
FALSE
Intrados:
It is the inner curve of an arch.
It is the outer curve of an arch.
Clear horizontal distance between the two supports
none
A keystone is the wedge-shaped stone piece at the apex of an arch, which is the final piece placed during
construction and locks all the stones into position, allowing the arch to bear weight.
TRUE
FALSE
Crown:
Highest point of intrados
Highest point of extrados
none
The wedge shaped units forming the arch are known as __________.
Voussoirs
Rise
Keystone
Span
St Louis Gateway Arch is an example of _________ structure system.
a Bulk Active
b Form Active
c Surface Active
d Vector Active
a
b
c
d
Initially Cables were made of hemp, cane or bamboo.
TRUE
FALSE

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