ARCH 352 CHALLENGE ONE

to bring out the nature of the material

employing materials according to their nature....they have a will of their own

an assembly of interrelated or interdependent parts forming a more complex and unified whole

Exterior wall is classified as

elevators and escalators are considered to be

building foundation is

the _________is the prime mover for buildings construction

a group of statements for specific requirements to Establish minimum constructionstandards for the protection of life, health, and welfare

According to __________, all exit stairways must be located within 200

According to__________, it is recommended to provide a storage room for each computer lab

Building Codes mission is to ________ the building activities

Building Codes mission is to________ user groups, construction types, fire resistanceratings, material

according to occupancy classifications in codes, Auditoriums considered to be

according to occupancy classifications in codes, colleges considered to be

according to occupancy classifications in codes, clinics considered to be

according to occupancy classifications in codes, stores for display and sales areconsidered to be

to select the appropriate structural system for the building ,you should consider________

_________ refers to a system of connected parts that can support loads

the five Characteristics of a Structure are:

Structures classifications typology by materials:

Structures classifications typology by span size :

Structures classifications typology by span action :

Structures classifications typology by stiffness :

Forces induced by gravity

lateral forces on buildings includes:

structural sub-systems includes

samples of Basic structural elements include:

in Vertical Structure Systems:

roofs supported with vertical elements subjects of compression

roofs supported with vertical elements subjected of tension

roofs structural systems

the architect disregards the structural considerations when determining the buildingform

the structure is emphasized visually as an essintial element of the architecturalvocabulary

the design of the structure is the highest priority, and the structural engineer is the maindecision maker

load bearing walls may be of:

load bearing walls has 3 disadvantages:

for skeleton frames,it's commonly used in:

if we join a beam to it's two supporting columns with rigid connection

portable frames are suitable for _____size spans

the truss must be divided into ______

trusses can be constructed with:

____ is a flat plate with many holes in it

the _____is a truss that works in two directions

the only suitable material for folded roofs is________

folded roof can be built with minimum thickness to cover a span up to__________ m

_______ belong to the family of arches,domes and vaults.

two types of tensile structures are:

__________ are flexible membranes that derive their stability from air pressure

estimate the thickness of ONE WAY slab of 9 meters span

estimate the thickness of TWO WAY slab of 14 meters span

Waffle slab is considered as_________

flat plates structures are suitable for__________buildings

mention three advantages of cast-in-place RC constructions

why precast RC construction are suitable for campus size projects.

three types of reinforcing steel bars:

three types of reinforcing steel splicing:

the most common type of steel bars splicing is _________, because________

Two important criteria must be considered in the location of reinforcing bars in a concrete section:

the average cover for columns' reinforcing steel bars in normal weather conditions is______

__________ is the term given to either temporary or permanent molds into which concrete or similar materials are poured.

Most round columns are formed by the use of_________

What is the primary purpose of reinforcement in concrete girders and beams? concrete columns?

estimate the columns dimensions for a slab of 13 m X 10 m dimentions

estimate the columns dimensions for a slab of 16 m X 18 m dimentions

Normally, __________ are not recommended when splicing normal reinforcing bars.

_______ splicing are normally used for large bars

a _________ should be provided at the bottom of the form so that debris may be removed before placing begins

_______ are often built into one side of tall column forms to allow the placing of concrete in the bottom half of the form

Precast panels can be fabricated as _________ with insulation laminated between the innerand outer layers, thus providing an energy ef