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Civil Engineering- Chapter 9 Questions
& Answers 2025



What is Civil Engineering? - Civil Engineering is the design and
construction of public works projects or other large construction projects.



What are three subfields of Engineering? - Subfields of Civil Engineering
are:

Transportation Engineering- focus on the safe and efficient movement of
people in transportation systems.

Geomatics Engineering- measure, collect and analyze info. regarding the
land, oceans, and natural resources.

Construction Engineering- focus on construction sites. They manage,
coordinate, and organize the flow of materials and workers in order to stay
on budget and on time.



What is a structure? - Structure- an arrangement of parts built to remain
stable while withstanding forces.

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What is a load? What are the different kinds of loads? - Loads- forces a
structure must withstand

Static load- is the weight of the structure itself- dead load- still force

Dynamic load- a sudden impact on a structure- a string wind or earthquake-
moving load- book stacking lab



What is equilibrium? - Equilibrium- When the weight of the structure is
distributed equally



What is compression? - Compression- a crushing force- pressing together-
top and bottom- side to side- diagonal



What is tension? - Tension- a pulling force- stretches a material- tug of war
example



What is shear force? - Shear force- forces that act in opposite directions
across a material- force from above, force from below



What is torsion? - Torsion- a turning force applied



What is a bending force? - Bending force- a force that causes a structure to
sag or bend

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