Practice - Imposed Live Loads
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Practice Questions
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What are imposed loads?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when people or machines are placed on roofs.
Name a typical load for flat roofs.
💡 Hint: Consider what flat roofs are most likely used for.
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What are imposed live loads?
💡 Hint: Think about the specific loads during construction.
True or False: Sloping roofs generally bear heavier imposed loads than flat roofs.
💡 Hint: Recall the context of roof uses and designs.
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Given a flat roof needing to support personal access, snow, and maintenance equipment (totaling 8000 N), calculate the minimal area required if the imposed load is designed to be 2.0 kN/m².
💡 Hint: Use the load formula and remember to convert correctly.
Discuss the implications of selecting lower than required imposed loads in designs, considering real-life scenarios.
💡 Hint: Think about famous failures in engineering history.
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