CEA Final Exam Part II FS24

Front

Any action that tends to maintain or alter the position of a structure is called:

Back

Force

Front

A force which tends to shorten a structural member it is acting on is called:

Back

Compression

Front

A force which tends to lengthen or expand a structural member it is acting upon is called:

Back

Tension

Front

A rigid, usually horizontal, structural element is called:

Back

Beam

Front

Weight distribution throughout a structure is called:

Back

Load

Front

The distance between two bridge supports, whether they are columns, towers or the wall of a canyon is called:

Back

Span

Front

A projecting structure supported only at one end, like a shelf bracket or a diving board is known as a:

Back

Cantilever

Front

The ability to resist collapse and deformation; characteristic of a structure that is able to carry a realistic load without collapsing or deforming significantly is known as:

Back

Stability

Front

A rigid frame composed of short, straight pieces joined to form a series of triangles or other stable shapes is called a:

Back

Truss

Front

This condition exists when the force of compression overcomes an object's ability to handle compression.

Back

Buckling