Structural
Someone standing on the floor is this kind of load
What is a live load.
This is loose, unconsolidated material found at the Earth’s surface.
What is soil?
This is the binding agent in concrete.
What is cement?
The person who oversees the entire construction project is called this.
What is project manager?
This Ancient Roman structure transported water over long distances using gravity alone.
What is an Aqueduct?
The bending stress formula is this.
What is Mc/I?
This is the basic property of soil that describes how tightly packed it is.
What is density?
Rebar in concrete is used primarily to resist this force.
What is tension?
This document outlines the cost of a project.
What is the estimate?
This dam on the Colorado River was one of the largest concrete projects of its time.
What is the Hoover Dam?
A truss member that is in pure tension or compression is called this.
What is a two force member?
Of sand, silt, or clay, this type of soil has the smallest particles.
What is clay?
This ingredient in concrete reacts chemically with cement to cause hardening.
What is water?
The written explanation of materials and standards is called this.
What is specifications?
These ancient structures are one of the oldest and largest man-made stone structures in the world.
What are the pyramids?
This type of analysis used to determine how structures behave beyond the elastic limit.
What is plastic analysis?
This is the downward movement of soil under a load.
What is settlement?
This is the term for the maximum stress a material can withstand before permanent deformation.
What is yield strength?
This contract type pays a single fixed amount.
What is a lump - sum contract?
This world-famous tower was initially criticized but became a symbol of engineering innovation.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
The failure mode where a slender column suddenly bends sideways is called this.
What is buckling
This is the test where a small hammer drops repeatedly to measure the strength of soil in a borehole.
What is the Standard Penetration Test (SPT)?
This test method measures the workability of fresh concrete.
What is the slump test?
This document officially authorizes the start of construction work.
What is Notice to Proceed (NTP)?
This city’s sewer system, built in the 1800s, is considered one of the greatest sanitary engineering achievements.
What is London?