CE 1000 Final Exam 2024/2025 with 100% correct answers
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CE 1000 F
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CE 1000 F
Gustav Eiffel's first real engineering work was the Eiffel Tower correct answersFalse
The Eiffel Tower uses iron very efficiently to reach its height of 324 meters. correct answersTrue
The "trusses within trusses" in the Eiffel tower meant more iron was needed than for a typical structure tha...
Gustav Eiffel's first real engineering work was the Eiffel Tower correct answersFalse
The Eiffel Tower uses iron very efficiently to reach its height of 324 meters. correct answersTrue
The "trusses within trusses" in the Eiffel tower meant more iron was needed than for a typical structure
that needed to resist wind load. correct answersFalse
Which describes the shape of the moment diagram from wind loads that are applied on the Eiffel Tower?
correct answerswidest at the ground, tapering to zero at the top of the tower
What was the symbolic/social aspect of the Washington Monument at the time of its construction?
correct answersthe rise of democracy
Robert Mills designed the Washington Monument and supervised construction of the foundation and
lower part of the structure before construction stopped. The project resumed 22 years later under the
direction of Lt. Col. Thomas Lincoln Casey who completed the work. Given what we discussed about the
design and engineering of the two portions of the monument, who was the better engineer? correct
answersLt. Col. Thomas Lincoln Casey
The Washington Monument's design is governed primarily by what type of load? correct
answersgravity(self-weight)
Which of the following is true of the artists of Paris in relation to the Eiffel Tower when it was first built?
correct answersthey wrote a letter in strong protest against the Eiffel Tower
Which of the following is characteristic of Gustave Eiffel's bridges? correct answersmetal truss piers that
widen at their base
Which of the following is not one of Gustave Eiffel's bridges? correct answersMungstener Viaduct
,The Firth of Forth Bridge by Benjamin Baker is in which country? correct answersScotland
The Firth of Forth Bridge presents a very different visual perspective from different directions, but it is
clearly a robust structure. Which of the following was likely the biggest factor in the robust visual look of
the bridge? correct answersThe Firth of Tay disaster
Select all of the designers below that are "one hit wonders" (that is, they had only one major bridge
project): correct answersBenjamin Baker
James Buchanan Eads
Where is the Eads Bridge located? correct answersSt. Louis
Match the bridges to their designer correct answersBayonne Bridge->Ammann
Tacoma Narrows->Moissief
Garabit Bridge-> Gustave Eiffel
Niagara River Bridge-> Robling
Designers of suspension bridges in the early 1900's were able to design very large span-to-depth ratios
by using the deflection theory method of design. What were they neglecting to include that later caused
failures and quite a few retrofits? correct answersthe complex effects of wind
What caused the failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge based on what we discussed in class? correct
answerslack of stiffness against torsion in the deck elements
A bridge must be as slender as possible to be structural art. correct answersFalse
The George Washington Bridge and the Bayonne Bridge show the expression of the structures through
the visible steel skeletons in the towers/end supports. Why? correct answersadding stone facade was
too expensive
, If a suspension cable failed completely on the Golden Gate Bridge (as shown often in Hollywood), which
would be true? correct answersthe entire roadway (all of the suspension spans) would collapse
Joseph Strauss came up with a design and vision for the Golden Gate Bridge that would eventually be
built. correct answersFalse
History has shown that which of the following was the real technical expertise behind the Golden Gate
Bridge (and the one who signed the engineering drawings)? correct answersCharles Ellis
What is the aesthetic/vision for the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge? correct answersArt Deco (done
through facades)
Given the definition we have studied of structural art, the Golden Gate Bridge is clearly one of the best
representations of structural art in the United States. correct answersFalse
Which of the following contributed the biggest innovation that allowed the Golden Gate Bridge to be
constructed as quickly as possible? correct answersEngineers from Roebling Wire and Cable
What is the biggest threat to the Golden Gate Bridge today? correct answerscorrosion
Why is Robert Maillart so important to bridge engineering and structural art? correct answershe was one
of the first to use reinforced concrete in a technically appropriate way
What is reinforced concrete? correct answersusing steel to provide strength in tension for concrete
members
Imagine a concrete porch slab that sticks out from a building with no other support other than where it
connects to the building. Where is the most effective place to put steel reinforcement in the concrete?
correct answersnear the top of the slab
Which of the following is true of Robert Maillart? correct answershe was born, educated, and designed
bridges in Switzerland
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