Aspects of Testing & Inspection
Test Specimens & Equipment
Instrumentation & Data Acquisition Systems (DAQ)
90s Music Trivia
100

When do voluntary standards become legally binding?

When they are cited in codes, regulations or contract documents.

100
Both of these elements of the test must be representative of the material or component in the actual structure.
What are the test specimen & test set-up (load arrangement & supports)
100
A linear distance sensor (LDS) actually measures this, and does not directly measure distance.
What is change in voltage of an electric current?
100

What does Nirvana's top single "smell like"?

Smells Like Teen Spirit

200

Name 2 organizations that write voluntary standards.

ASTM, CSA or ISO

200
This must be done when placing the specimen in the test set-up to avoid accidental eccentricity.
What is alignment?
200
A fibre optic sensor actually measures this, and does not directly measure strain.
What is change in wavelength of a beam of light?
200

Who was the lead singer for the 90s grunge band Nirvana?

Kurt Cobain

300

What are the 2 main objectives of an Asset Management Program?

Protect public safety & prolong the life of the structure.

300
The key to ensuring that a fair comparison can be made between specimens.
What is changing only one parameter for each specimen?
300
Before starting the test, an offset must be used to set all channels of the DAQ to this value.
What is zero?
300

Name 3 out of 5 Spice Girls.

Scary Spice, Sporty Spice, Posh Spice, Ginger Spice, Baby Spice

400

What is the main difference between routine and structural maintenance work?

Engineering drawings are not required for routine maintenance (but are required for structural maintenance.)

400
The only way to be sure that you are using a testing machine and sensors that can capture the failure load and maximum displacement.
What is performing prediction calculations?
400
The number used by a DAQ to convert a sensor signal (eg. electrical or optical) to the engineering units to be measured (eg. strain, mm, or kN etc.).
What is the scale factor?
400

What vegetable is "smashed" in the name of this alt. rock band?

The Smashing Pumpkins

500

What is a fracture critical component?

A tension member whose failure could cause collapse of the structure.

500
The descending part of a load vs. deflection curve or stress vs. strain curve which occurs after the peak load, can only be captured by this type of testing machine.
What is stroke (or displacement) control?
500
The process used to find the linear correlation between a sensor signal (eg. electrical or optical) to the engineering units to be measured (eg. strain, mm, or kN etc.).
What is calibration?
500

Who is the lead singer for the band Pearl Jam?

Eddie Vedder

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