ARC524-18

Architecture
Comprehensive Course 2
Second Semester 2023 - 2024
Arch. Juliet B. Ramos
5AR-1

BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES 5
Assignment no. 6

Joshua C. Joson
 1. wire fabrics. man-made fiber nets
and steel cables. These are a special
form of membrane. They can be used
with and without infill panels of
cladding.
a. Nets
b. Rigid frames
c. Foils
d. Clamped Edge
Answer: A
2. prepared by the fabricator to
delineate to his work force the
fabrication requirements. Because
each shop has differences in
equipment and/or procedures, the
fabricator develops details which,
when matched with his processes,
are the most economical.
a. Shop Detail Drawings
b. Shell Arches
c. Wall-bearing Framing
d. Fabrication Processes
Answer: A
3. used as the principal supporting
members in floor and roof framing.
shop welded to the extent possible to
develop full rigidity of connections
between verticals and chords.
a. Howe Truss
b. Staggered Truss System
c. Vierendeel Truss
d. Hinged Frame
Answer: C
4. high modulus of elasticity high
resistance against surface pressure
consistently closed surface therefore
good cable core protection against
corrosion.
a. Girders
b. Trusses
c. Full Locked Cables
d. Arches
Answer: C
5. most useful of the shell structures
because they can span up to 150ft
with a minimum of material. They
are very efficient structures because
of the arch form to reduce stresses
and thicknesses in the transverse
direction.
a. Cylindrical Barrel Vaults
b. Tension Rod
c. Space Frame
d. Modified Bitumen
Answer: A
6. A net fabric produced is a special
weaving process coated with a
highly translucent and usually some
reduction of service life.
a. Compound Sections
b. Grid Fabrics
c. Shell Structures
d. Folded Plate Domes
Answer: B
7. can be constructed as conventional
gutters, positioned under the
membrane edge and following their
geometry.
a. Girders
b. Gutters
c. Anticlastic Surfaces
d. Trusses
Answer: B
8. when considering fabrication, one
must consider the following:
a. Trusses
b. Contractual Matters
c. Architectural Umbrellas
 d. Bearing-type Bolted
Connections
Answer: B
9. have a great advantage for shell
structures because they may be
formed from straight form boards
even though they are surfaces of
double curvature.
a. Trusses
b. Warped Surfaces
c. Hard Edge
d. Compound Sections
Answer: B
10. These materials resist compression
but do not resist tension. Two
examples of masonry materials.
a. Carbon and Iron
b. Stone and brick
c. Gravel and Brick
d. Plastic and Steel
Answer: B
11. Give two examples of masonry
materials.
a. Gravel and brick
b. Stone and brick
c. Plastic and steel
d. Carbon and iron
Answer: B
12. Type of steel fabricated for use as
load-bearing sections.
a. Structural Steel
b. Reinforcing steel
c. Reinforced concrete
d. Heat-treated steel
Answer: A
13. high temperature and corrosion
resistance.
a. Copper
b. Chromium and nickel
c. Manganese
d. Carbon and manganese
Answer: B
14. What is the technical term for
welding rod in arc welding?
a. Wire
b. Thermal
c. Electrode
d. conductor
Answer: C
15. It is the type of structural
technology suitable for free-shape
building designs.
a. Reinforced concrete
b. Steel
c. Structural steel
d. Concrete slab
Answer: A
16. made with a special type of cement
in concrete that expands to create the
prestressing force to the cables
embedded with the concrete, and
Thermal prestressing — a method of
prestressing that stretches the cable
first with heat coming from electric
current, after which concrete is
added in the mold. Later on, the
cable contracts as it cools, producing
the prestress force (tension).
a. Volumetric expansion
b. Centrifugal force
c. Volume reduction
d. Pressure reduction
Answer: A
17. Cables stretch well and are light, so
they are useful in large structures.
Cables can be crisscrossed and
combined with surface materials to
achieve light and large structures.
Also being referred to as a tensile
membrane structure, this
 construction is most often used as a Answer: D
roof, as they can economically and 22. Definition Less labor and cost
attractively span large distances. simplest solution of a downstand
Cable or tensile structures may also solid web I section beam as opposed
be used as complete buildings, with a to truss. fewer structural elements,
few common applications being less fabrication, fewer surfaces to be
sports facilities, warehousing and fire protected and less time to design.
storage buildings, and exhibition a. Deflection
venues. b. Flying form
a. Cable structures c. Span stress floor system
b. Net structure d. Lift slab
c. Membrane structures Answer: C
d. Shell structures 23. no columns and beams type of slab.
Answer: A a. Two way flat plate
18. beams or columns (wide flanged and b. Two way flat slab
I-sections). c. Waffle slab
a. Tendons d. Platform frame
b. Heat-treated steel Answer: A
c. Cable structures 24. Practical for apartments and hotels
d. Flanged sections constructions.
Answer: d a. Waffle slab
19. The hydration will cause heat which b. One way slab
leads to what we call _____, which c. Two way flat slab
hardens concrete. d. Two way flat plate
a. List Answer: D
b. Set 25. can be a good type since beams can
c. Drift be a hindrance to utilities.
d. cast a. Two way waffle slab
Answer: B b. Platform frame
20. Why do concrete harden? c. Waffle slab
a. Deflection d. Two way flat plate
b. Solution Answer: D
c. Oxidation 26. Unconventional but can provide
d. hydration longer span for your columns.
Answer: D a. Waffle slab
21. Two way flat plate dimensions. b. Two way slab
a. 150 to 305mm c. One way slab
b. 033 span d. Flat plate
c. Two way flat plate Answer: A
d. 125 to 305mm
 27. A large form that can be moved by a 32. minimum projection for two way
crane, used in constructing the flat slab.
concrete floors and roofs of a. 0.35 x slab thickness
multistory buildings. Fast b. 0.75 x slab thickness
construction. c. 125 to 305mm
a. Uniform plane and shape d. 0.25 x slab thickness
b. Slip form Answer: D
c. Table form 33. Strongest Slab
d. Flying form a. One way slab
Answer: D b. Flat plate
28. Technique for multistory buildings c. Two way slab
in which all horizontal slabs are cast d. Waffle slab
at ground level. Answer: D
a. Waffle slab 34. Simple, uniform thickness,
b. Slip form reinforced in two directions. Directly
c. Lift slab supported by columns. No beams or
d. One way slab girders.
Answer: C a. Platform frame
29. reinforced in one direction b. Waffle slab
minimum thickness is 100mm (4") c. Two way flat plate
good for warehouse. d. Two way flat slab
a. Two way slab Answer: C
b. Flat slab 35. most efficient to use for civil
c. One direction slab engineers. Safest to use.
d. One way slab a. One way slab
Answer: D b. Two way slab
30. A thickening of a two-way concrete c. Two way flat plate
structure at the head of a column. d. Waffle slab
a. Waffle slab Answer: B
b. Joist band 36. Two way flat slab dimensions
c. Flat slab a. Uniform plan and shape
d. Drop panel b. 0.33 span
Answer: D c. 125 to 305mm
31. Estimating thickness of One way d. 150 to 305mm
slab (Roof Slab). Answer: D
a. span/26 37. longitudinal bars bent 30 degrees or
b. span/36 more with the axis of the beam.
c. span/18 perpendicular to the possible
d. span/31 cracking that could occur.
Answer: B a. Flying form
 b. Truss bar or bent bars 43. Increase Shear strength around the
c. Slip form column area.
d. Lift slab a. Waffle slab
Answer: B b. Two way flat slab
38. A form that can be moved slowly c. Topping slab
and continuously as concrete is being d. One way slab.
placed during the construction of a Answer: B
concrete pavement or building. 44. hardest in labor & construction Slab.
a. Lift a. Lift slab
b. Flying form b. Two way slab
c. Slip form c. Waffle slab
d. Uniform plan and shape d. Flat plate
Answer: C Answer: C
39. The concrete needs to _____ after 45. the height of a quantity of concrete
the heating process of concrete. placed in a form at one time.
a. Cure a. Weight
b. Dissipate b. Drag
c. Cast c. Lift
d. insured d. set
Answer: A Answer: C
40. Can span around 7 to 16 meters 46. type of slab mostly used in US or
column to column. advance countries.
a. One way slab a. Two way slab
b. Flat plate b. Waffle slab
c. Waffle slab c. Slip form
d. Two way slab d. Lift slab
Answer: C Answer: D
41. If the beam is subjected to load then 47. Estimating thickness of One way
there is ____________. slab (Floor Slab).
a. Elongation a. span/30
b. Compression b. span/40
c. Deflection c. span/36
d. deformation d. span/150
Answer: C Answer: A
42. minimum width of drop panel. 48. Disadvantage is high stress because
a. 0.33 span of punching shear.
b. Drop panel a. Platform frame
c. Two way slab b. Two way flat slab
d. 0.32 span c. Two way flat plate
Answer: A d. One way slab
Answer: C 54. also known as refined iron. It is an
49. Advantage of a slip form alloy of iron and carbon. one of the
____________ but needs a crane to materials used for any kind of steel
lift. construction.
a. Slip form a. Steel
b. Uniform plan and shape b. Reinforced concrete
c. Lift slab c. Copper
d. Flying form d. Cable structures
Answer: B Answer: A
50. Slab reinforced in TWO 55. sometimes concrete-filled for added
DIRECTIONS. minimum thickness strength.
is 100mm (4"). a. Structural steel
a. Two way slab b. Billet or rail steel
b. One way slab c. Structural pipe/lally columns
c. Waffle slab d. Structural steel
d. Lift slab Answer: C
Answer: A 56. Offers much better compression and
51. Concrete is a __________ Material. tension than concrete and enables
a. Versatile lighter construction.
b. Efficient a. Reinforced concrete
c. Dynamic structures
d. prototype b. Balloon frame structures
Answer: A c. Heavy timber construction
52. a form that can be raised vertically d. Steel structures
for succeeding lifts of concrete Answer: D
during the construction of multistory 57. is vital to the structural integrity of a
building. building. This refers to that element
a. Flying form in design which keeps buildings,
b. Slip form bridges or structures strong and
c. Ceiling framing stable in extreme conditions, such as
d. Uniform plan and shape an earthquake or hurricane level
Answer: A winds.
53. high-strength cables of twisted a. Release friction
strands (made with odd-numbered 3, b. Structural steel
5, or 7-wires). c. Structural technology
a. Wire d. Structural steel
b. Muscles Answer: C
c. Strands 58. What prestressing method is
d. tendons otherwise known as bonded
Answer: D prestressing.
 a. Precast concrete
b. pre-tensioning
c. Tendons
d. Structural steel
Answer: B
59. Give the meaning of 'G' in "GRC", a
type of reinforced concrete.
a. Glass wool
b. Stainless steel
c. Carbon fiber
d. Glass fiber
Answer: D
60. types of structural technologies that
are useful in large structures and
allow long spans.
a. Steel frame construction
b. Steel and cable structures
c. Strands
d. Billet or rail steel
Answer: B
61. steel rolled and extruded in a variety
of shapes and fabricated for use as
load bearing sections.
a. Reinforced concrete
b. Structural steel
c. Heat-treated steel
d. Reinforcing steel
Answer: A
62. is a type of building and a
construction technique using
concrete. After the custom-precast
concrete has cured, the elements are
"tilted" to the vertical position with a
crane and braced into position until
the remaining building structural
components (roofs, intermediate
floors and walls) are secured.
a. Single-tee and hollow-plank
b. Lift slab construction
c. Post-tensioning
d. Tilt-up, tilt-slab or tilt-wall
Answer: D
63. is a balanced design because it
matches concrete, which resists
compression, with steel, which
counteracts tension. This
construction is very suitable for free
shape designs.
a. Reinforced concrete
structures
b. Cable structures
c. Special astable refractories
d. Laminated structures
Answer: A
64. (also called the Youtz-Slick Method)
is a method of constructing concrete
buildings by casting the floor or roof
slab on top of the previous slab and
then raising (jacking) the slab up
with hydraulic jacks.
a. Precast construction
b. Pre-fabrication
c. Lift slab construction
d. wires
Answer: C
65. Weld profiles resulting from
connected edges that are mitered.
a. Stone and brick
b. Vee and beveled
c. U-groove and j-groove
d. Steel frame construction
Answer: B
66. What is the minimum pitch of
fasteners?
a. Copper
b. 3x fastener diameter
c. 2x fastener diameter
d. 0x fastener diameter
Answer: B
 67. a group of strands or wires are 72. It is generally used in designing and
twisted to form a prestressing building industrial places. has a high
tendon. strength/weight ratio that makes it
a. Steel excellent to use in the construction of
b. Tendon enormous structures such as
c. Strands buildings, warehouses, bridges,
d. cable factories etc.
Answer: B a. Carbon steel
68. strength is developed by quenching b. Reinforced concrete
and tempering; only available in c. Reinforcing steel
plate sections. d. Structural steel
a. Structural steel Answer: D
b. Carbon steel 73. In welded connections, the welded
c. Heat-treated steel joints are___% stronger than the
d. Wrought iron connected members.
Answer: C a. Wire
69. predominates with most building b. Fill weld
structures. c. 50
a. Wood frame d. steel
b. Structural steel Answer: C
c. Reinforced concrete 74. refers to concrete members formed
d. Steel frame construction or molded in a factory or plant, then
Answer: D delivered and assembled at the
70. One of these is not a function of bolt jobsite.
washers. a. Monolithic construction
a. Precast construction b. Precast construction
b. Prestressing c. Lift slab construction
c. Release friction d. Cable structures
d. thermal Answer: B
Answer: C 75. In post-tensioning concrete, what
71. ___ technique is a method of mixture is forced around the tendons
advanced concrete construction that in tubing for improved building?
allows component installations at a. Cement grout
ground level. b. Tile grout
a. Up-down c. Latex grout
b. Pre-cast d. Drywall grout
c. Lift-slab Answer: A
d. tilt-up 76. People have traditionally built their
Answer: D homes with natural materials found
nearby. In ancient Egypt,
 Mesopotamia, and Greece, it was 81. are commonly specified using the
easy to get stones and bricks. These depth and weight of the beam.
materials resist compression but do a. Vee and beveled
not resist tension. b. Billet or rail steel
a. Wooden structures c. Steel wide flange and
b. Steel structures I-beams
c. Cable structures d. Steel frame construction
d. Masonry structures Answer: C
Answer: D 82. What is the other name of square
77. Also known as UNBONDED weld?
PRESTRESSING. a. Slab
a. Tendons b. Copper
b. Post-tensioning c. Bread
c. Expansion joint d. flux
d. Sheet piling Answer: C
Answer: B 83. Welded profiles that receive more
78. a group of tendons form a weld material where the edges of the
prestressing cable. connection are gouged.
a. Tendon a. Prestressing
b. Cable b. Stone and brick
c. Wire c. Plug and slot
d. Release friction d. U-groove and j-groove
Answer: A Answer: D
79. A weld profile wherein an opening 84. refers to a method of compressing
on one component piece is filled or concrete members so that they do not
lined with weld that penetrates the deflect when in position, and both
other piece it overlaps. upper and lower sections of the
a. Spot members remain in compression.
b. Tensions and tearing a. Regulator
c. Plug and slot b. Thermal
d. Carbon and manganese c. Prestressing
Answer: C d. carving
80. This refers to the element in stainless Answer: C
steel that enables it to withstand heat 85. Steel beams welded at supports will
and corrosion. deflect only __ the amount compared
a. Steel to free-end or fastened connections.
b. Aluminum a. One third
c. Copper b. One half
d. chromium c. One fourth
Answer: D d. One fifth
Answer: D 91. A residential coating in arc welding
86. what material offers much better process that protect the weld from
compression and tension resistance atmospheric oxidation when the weld
than concrete. is applied.
a. Copper a. Bead
b. Reinforced concrete b. Slag
c. Carbon and manganese c. Flux
d. steel d. steel
Answer: D Answer: B
87. Terms for the gap are usually applied 92. Typical inert gasses used in gas
on square butt joint weld to receive welding process.
ample weld material. a. Carbon and manganese
a. Groove angle b. Ozone and benzene
b. Root opening c. Oxygen and acetylene
c. Draping d. Helium and argon
d. Root face Answer: C
Answer: B 93. made of scraps from railroad tracks
88. The maximum gage of fasters is 12x that has superior compression
the plate thickness but should not be resistance.
more than___. a. Billet or rail steel
a. 40cm b. Structural pipe/lally columns
b. 15cm c. Carbon steel
c. 75cm d. Stainless steel
d. 20cm Answer: A
Answer: B 94. What are the two alloying elements
89. Give two examples of concrete that compose steel?
precast decking. a. Chromium and nickel
a. Steel and cable structures b. Silicon and nickel
b. Stone and brick c. Carbon and manganese
c. Carbon and iron d. Stone and brick
d. single -tee and hollow-plank Answer: C
Answer: D 95. a tendon can be made up of a single
90. A manner of welding application steel bar. Its diameter is much larger
wherein the weld is done than that of a wire.
continuously on a joint. a. Wire
a. Stainless steel b. Line
b. Gussets c. Plate
c. Full weld d. bar
d. Spot weld Answer: D
Answer: C
 96. ___ prestressing is a method of Answer: D
prestressing concrete that expands
the cable by heating it by electric
current and later on contracts as it
cools, producing tension.
a. Electrode
b. Temperature
c. Thermal
d. copper
Answer: C
97. used as wall studs, rafter beams and
purlins.
a. Lanes
b. Tracks
c. Wires
d. channels
Answer: D
98. brittleness and affect the ability to
weld as well as fatigue or flexibility
strength.
a. Chromium and aluminum
b. U-groove and j-groove
c. Carbon and manganese
d. Sulfur and phosphorous
Answer: D
99. — two, three, or seven wires are
twisted to form a prestressing strand.
a. Wires
b. Fragments
c. Strands
d. tendons
Answer: C
100. intended for exteriors; its brown
coating (a kind of oxidation) protects
it from further corrosion; has four
times the resistance of A36.
a. Structural steel
b. Carbon steel
c. Stainless steel
d. Weathering steel