Structural Analysis Questions and Answers – Types of Structural Loads – 1

This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Types Of Structural Loads – 1”.

1. Which of the following structural loads are not applied commonly to a building?
a) Dead load
b) Rain load
c) Live load
d) Environmental load
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2. Dead load comprises of:-
a) Permanently attached loads
b) Temporarily attached loads
c) Permanent as well as temporary loads
d) Snow load
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3. Live loads, with time can vary in:-
a) Magnitude
b) Position
c) Neither position nor magnitude
d) Position as well as magnitude
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4. Most of the loads applied to a building are environmental load.
State whether this statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
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5. Building codes require the partition load to be considered even without partition if live load is less than:-
a) 60 psf
b) 70 psf
c) 80 psf
d) 90 psf
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6. In the method used to establish the magnitude of live load, what is the reference time period?
a) 30 years
b) 35 years
c) 50 years
d) 60 years
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7. Impact loads are equal to the sum of the magnitude of the loads actually caused and the magnitude if the loads had they been dead loads.
State whether this statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
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8. Impact load results from which type of effects of loads applied?
a) Static
b) Dynamic
c) Static and dynamic
d) Neither static nor dynamic
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9. How does an increase in the pitch of the roof affects the amount of load that can be placed on it?
a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) Remains constant
d) Depends upon case
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10. If R₁ = 1.1 and R₂ = 1.2, then what is value of L_r(in psf)?
a) 26.1
b) 26.2
c) 26.3
d) 26.4
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