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Post tension cabling
sheer walls
Random classroom knowledge
100
This guy was the original architect of the building in the year 1917
Who is Norman F. Marsh
100
In 1987 the university received this amount of funding for renovations.
What is $300,000
100
Tendons are commonly stretched this number of inches for every 50ft. of cable
What is 4 inches
100
This can be either load bearing or non load bearing
What is a Sheer Wall
100
(Double Jeopardy) These are the main components of a truss
What are the top chord, the bottom chord, webbing,transfer load,tension, and compression
200
In 1917 the first, second and third story in Miller hall were used solely for these purposes
What is a woman's dormitory and a dining hall
200
This foundation funded the renovations to Miller Hall
What is The James Irvine Foundation
200
Residential post tension concrete slabs will typically be this thick with this much psi concrete
what is 8 inches thick with 3,000 psi concrete
200
These are the most common lateral loads
What are wind loads and seismic loads
200
In order to be a thinking firefighter you must to start off by having this
What is a Solid foundation
300
Norman F. Marsh was well known in this region of California.
what is Southern California
300
Seismic retrofitting for the building consisted of this for the lack of reinforcement in the original concrete
What is post tension cabling and sheer walls.
300
This defines a modern Tendon
What are seven high strength steel wires wound together
300
Common construction of sheer walls consists of these
What is framing,sheathing,nails/screws, and hold downs
300
These are the four main types of floor collapse (drawings for 25 extra points)
What is a pancake collapse, v-shape collapse, lean to collapse and tent collapse
400
This is the year the citizens voted on the name La Verne.
When is 1917
400
This kind of construction technique was used for the buildings foundation
What is poured concrete foundation and poured concrete walls (basement)
400
The stressing process ultimately applies this amount of load weight to the tendons.
What is 33,000lbs
400
This is designed to counter affect a lateral load
What is a structural systems of panels
400
Explain the type of loads in building construction
What are dead loads, live loads, and gravity loads
500
Miller Hall risked being demolished in 1983 because of these safety issues and concerns
What is seismic safety and egress concerns
500
Egress concerns were addressed with this being constructed to the north and south sides.
What is two exterior steel stairwells with access to each floor.
500
Construction of the post tensioned slabs on grade is very similar to using this, except for the tensioning step.
What is reinforcing steel
500
The hold downs assist in providing this when the wall receives lateral loads toward the top of the wall.
What is uplift assistance
500
Describe the 5 types of construction
type 1 (fire resistive) type 2 (non-combustible) type 3 (ordinary) type 4 (heavy timber) type 5 (wood frame)