4 - Materials and Mathematics
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Practice Questions
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What is a dead load?
💡 Hint: Think about what is permanently attached to a building.
Name one type of live load.
💡 Hint: Consider what fluctuates in a building.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What defines a dead load?
💡 Hint: Consider what doesn’t change in the building.
True or False: Live loads include the weight of fixtures permanently attached to a building.
💡 Hint: Think of what changes inside a building.
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Challenge Problems
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A building has a total dead load calculated at 200 kN and a live load of 50 kN. What is the total load intensity if the area of the building design is 250 m²?
💡 Hint: Add up the dead load and live load first.
Explain how the choice of material for a bridge might vary between a pedestrian bridge and a highway bridge.
💡 Hint: Consider the different types of loads and usage scenarios.
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