15 - LOADS
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Practice Questions
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What is a dead load?
💡 Hint: Think about the weight of the building itself.
Name one component of a live load.
💡 Hint: Consider items that are not fixed in a building.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary role of a structure in terms of loads?
💡 Hint: Think about why we build structures.
True or False: Live loads are also known as transient loads.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a room is empty versus full.
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Challenge Problems
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A building has a dead load of 500 Kips, a live load of 200 Kips, and a snow load of 100 Kips. What is the total load?
💡 Hint: Remember to add all load types together.
Given a scenario where the roof snow load changes due to an increase in elevation, how might this affect design calculations?
💡 Hint: Evaluate how elevation impacts snow retention.
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