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13: Test Your Knowledge
True or False?
Civil engineering is a recently developed field of engineering.
Construction projects that are financed by governments for the use of its citizens are known as _______ projects.
List three subfields of civil engineering.
What is the oldest and largest civil engineering society?
An arrangement of parts built to remain stable while withstanding forces is known as a(n) _______.
Choose whether each type of load is static or dynamic.
Earthquake.
Building occupants.
Roof.
Hurricane winds.
Structural materials.
A crushing or pushing force is known as _______.
A. torsion
B. shear forces
C. compression
D. tension
A pulling force is known as _______.
A. torsion
B. shear forces
C. compression
D. tension
In a structure, the horizontal structural members are known as _______; the vertical members are _______; and the members used to provide structural stability are known as _______.
Describe the goal of structural analysis.
List two uses for a truss.
What is the formula to determine whether a truss is unstable?
A typical highway overpass is a(n) _______ bridge.
True or False?
Arch bridges transmit tension forces throughout the arch.
A. True
B. False
Describe how the roadway is supported in a suspension bridge.
True or False?
The curtain wall of a skyscraper does not carry the weight of the structure.
A. True
B. False
Describe the purpose of the central core of a skyscraper.
Engineers that use tools to determine the location of land masses, rivers, oceans, and structures are known as _______ engineers.
The techniques used in _______ have been used to measure, record, and divide land all over the world.
The agency that is instrumental in the control and use of waterways is the _______.
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