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carpentry 1- building loads and forces
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what type of load is a permanent part of the structure or moves or changes slowly enough that it does not require special consideration?
static load
give 6 examples of a dead load.
1.footings
2.foundation walls
3.floors
4.roof
5.interior/exterior walls
6.insulating and roofing material
give 3 examples of live loads.
1. people
2. furniture
3. weather (SNOW, RAIN, WINDS)
give 7 examples of environmental loads
1. temperature
2. moisture
3. soil conditions
4. vibrations
5. chemicals
6. light and sound radiation
7. air movement/ pressure
which type of load occurs when there is an extreme or sudden change in load acting on a structure?
dynamic load
give 1 example of a consentrated load.
post supporting a beam
give an example of a uniformly distributed load.
floor joists on a foundation wall
fibres and particles are said to be in a state of_____ when under load
stress
what type of stress is a stretching load called?
tension/ tensile
what kind of stress is it called when to objects can slide apart when attached at a centre location?
shear stress
concrete performs well in compression and poorly in___.
tension
steel rebar of various diameters are used to ____concrete.
reinforce
the best location to drill a hole ( smaller than the max. diameter allowed) in dimensional lumber joist would be the ____ of the joist.
centre
a____ allows for a certain amount of independent movement between sections of wall.
control joint
______has a great effect on the engineering properties of soils, as it affects the strength and compression characteristics.
water
depth of soil freezing is called_____.
depth of frost penetration
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carpentry 1- building loads and forces
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carpentry 1- building loads and forces
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2014-03-27T01:06:49Z
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