Practice - Safety Provisions
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Practice Questions
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What is a dead load?
💡 Hint: Think about what remains constant in a building.
Explain the term safety factor.
💡 Hint: How do we ensure that structures are built stronger than they need to be?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a safety provision?
💡 Hint: Think about the main purpose of these provisions.
True or False: Live loads are fixed and do not change over time.
💡 Hint: Recall the difference between live and dead loads.
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Challenge Problems
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A structural engineer is designing a bridge that will experience highly variable traffic loads. Given this challenge, what safety provisions should be implemented to ensure the bridge remains safe under unexpected heavy loads?
💡 Hint: Think about how the bridge might be used over time.
An existing building's column has shown signs of deformation. What steps should be taken to assess its safety and make necessary changes?
💡 Hint: What signs would indicate a need for structural assessment?
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