Practice - Considerations for Safety Provisions
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Practice Questions
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What is reserve load in structural design?
💡 Hint: What extra strength should be built into the load-bearing structure?
Name one variable load that a structure must accommodate.
💡 Hint: Think of loads that can change over time.
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What is a key reason for incorporating safety provisions in structural design?
💡 Hint: Think about why we create safety features in construction.
True or False: Live loads are more predictable than dead loads.
💡 Hint: Consider what types of loads change over time.
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Design a small bridge accounting for variability in both material strength and loads. What safety factors would you incorporate and why?
💡 Hint: Think about material strengths and local environmental data.
Given a scenario where a beam shows signs of deformation under load, evaluate the necessary actions to take from an engineering perspective.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of deformation in a structural context.
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