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Chapter 13
Question | Answer |
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true or false? civil engineering is a recently developed field of engineering. | |
construction projects that are financed by governments for the use of its citizens are known as ____ projects. | |
list three subfields of civil engineering. | |
what is the oldest and largest civil engineering society? | |
an arrangement of parts built to remain stable while withstanding forces is known as a(n) ____. | |
a crushing or pushing force is known as a ____. | |
a pulling force is known as ____. | |
in a structure, the horizontal structural members are known as ____;the vertical members are ____; and the members used to provide structural stability are known as ____. | |
describe the goal of structural analysis, | |
list two uses for a truss. | |
what is the formula to determine weather a truss is unstable? | |
a typical highway overpass is a(n) ____ bridge. | |
true or false? arch bridges transmit tension forced throughout the arch. | |
describe how the roadway is supported in a suspension bridge. | |
true or false? the curtain wall of a skyscraper does not carry the weight of the structure. | |
describe the purpose of the central core of a skyscraper. |