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The two main categories under which all building loads may be classified are a. dead loads and live loads b. gravity loads and lateral loads c. terrestrial loads and celestial loads d. first class and second class loads correct answers b. gravity loads and lateral loads The loads on a floor ...

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CNST 251 Chapter 3 || with Accurate Answers 100%.
The two main categories under which all building loads may be classified are
a. dead loads and live loads
b. gravity loads and lateral loads
c. terrestrial loads and celestial loads
d. first class and second class loads correct answers b. gravity loads and lateral loads

The loads on a floor are generally expressed in
a. lb/ft^2
b. lb/ft
c. lb
d. lb/ft^3
e. non of the above correct answers a. lb/ft^2

The loads on a beam are generally expressed in
a. lb/ft^2
b. lb/ft
c. lb
d. lb/ft^3
e. non of the above correct answers b. lb/ft

The loads on a column are generally expressed in
a. lb/ft^2
b. lb/ft
c. lb
d. lb/ft^3
e. non of the above correct answers c. lb

which of the following loads can be estimated with greatest certainty?
a. dead loads
b. live loads
c. wind loads
d. earthquake loads
e. snow loads correct answers a. dead loads

the floor live load in a residential occupancy is generally assumed to be
a. 40psi
b. 10psi
c. 20psi
d. 5psi
e. none of the above correct answers a. 40psi

which of the following occupancies has the highest floor live load?
a. classrooms
b. hotel guest rooms

, c. library stack rooms
d. library reading rooms
e. offices correct answers c. library stack rooms

the roof live load in a building is generally
a. less than the floor live load
b. greater than the floor live load
c. the same as the floor live load correct answers a. less than the floor live load

roof live load is a function of the building's occupancy
a. true
b. false correct answers b. false

in which of the following roofs will you consider the effect of rain load?
a. roof with a parapet
b. roof without a parapet correct answers a. roof with a parapet

highest wind speeds are usually obtained in
a. hurricanes
b. wind storms
c. thunderstorms
d. tornadoes correct answers d. tornadoes

an average tornado strikes a larger area on the ground than a hurricane
a. true
b. false correct answers b. false

the design wind speed is also referred to as the
a. standard wind speed
b. official wind speed
c. uniform wind speed
d. straight-line wind speed
e. basic wind speed correct answers e. basic wind speed

the design wind speed for an average-risk building at a location has a probability of occurrence
of
a. once in 300 years
b. once in 200 years
c. once in 100 years
d. once in 50 years
e. none of the above correct answers e. none of the above

the design wind speed for a location is the peak
a. 60-s gust speed
b. 10-s gust speed
c. 5-s gust speed

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