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Structural Knowledge Quiz

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Primary Systems of Enclosure

Stone, concrete, glass, wood

Concrete, wood, glass, steel

Wood, concrete, masonry, steel

Wood, steel, masonry

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of cast steel?

Well suited for the production of custom-shaped connections that are lighter, stronger, and more attractive than normal rolled steel

Can economically utilize specialized steel alloys selected on basis of a part's unique requirements

Can be non-uniform in section

Produced in small quantities

More expensive

Produced from weathering steel to resist corrosion

What is the difference between wrought iron and cast iron?

Manner of production: cast iron is cast, wrought iron is hammered

Carbon content: wrought iron has a low iron content, cast iron has a high iron content

Both answers are correct

What is a pile?

A form of shoring for construction below grade

A device used to survey soil

A device for strengthening poor soil in preparation for foundation work

A type of deep foundation

What type of steel member is this?

Open-web steel joist (OWSJ)

Castellated beam

Joist girder

Truss

What is NOT a characteristic of the steel member depicted?

They are all characteristics

Has been used historically, and is again an efficient structural method due to automated fabrication processes

Structurally efficient use of material against bending

Allows for tighter spatial integration of mechanical systems like air ducts

Is produced from cold-formed steel and is laser cut on site

What is the correct order of materials from lowest R-Value to highest R-Value?

Brick, softwood, glass, fiberglass batt

Steel, concrete, snow, brick

Wood, steel, brick, snow

Concrete, hardwood, snow, fiberglass batt

What does the element marked X in the detail drawing represent?

An R-value

A thermal bridge

A thermal break

An isolation plane

True or False: In colder climates, the role of a vapor retarder can often be supplied by the water-proofing membrane in a building envelope

True

False

What is this drawing an example of?

An analytique

Carlo Scarpa's design process in pursuing solutions for details

A techno-logos

What is the significance of this drawing?

It represents a Beaux-arts technique of parts-to-whole analysis

It represents a pre-industrial interest in proportions and is less concerned with technical solutions

It is predicated on a shared understanding between builders and crafts people upon which the architect could rely

All of the above

This image depicts which of the following, as discussed in class?

The use of standard washers from the hardware store to resolve details encounters

A universal detail solution of the industrial era

A post-industrial solution only possible with the use of computers and advanced software modelling.

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