Refer to the stress at which a material begins to deform plastically

A property of a material which has the same composition at every point, but the elastic property may not be the same in all directions.

Seismometer measures?

When a material is loaded over a long period, it causes it to deform continuously until fracture.

The point on a structure where the resultant vertical force acts.

Which of the following tests determines the consistency of concrete?

A structure is said to be if, when all its reactions are removed, it does not undergo any change of shape.

Which of the following refers to the flexibility of a structural system?

Which of the following can be measured by seismometer?

The ability of the material to absorb energy in the plastic range.

A Richter Scale measures _________ of an earthquake.

Which of the following comprises the bulk volume of concrete?

A property of a material that has the same elastic properties in all directions.

Fracture caused when a material is subjected to repeated cycles of stress or strain.

The distance between the center of mass and center of rigidity.

A building which has a floor which is less than 70% as stiff as the floor immediately above it, or less than 80% as stiff as the average stiffness of the three floors above it.

Occurs when the structure’s center of mass does not coincide with its center of rigidity.

When a material is loaded over a long period, it causes it to deform continuously until fracture.

The greatest stress that can be applied to an elastic body without causing permanent deformation.

The point on a structure through which the applied seismic force acts.

A structure that changes its shape after the removal of the supports is classified as

Which of the following describes the location of an earthquake besides epicenter.

Refers to the flexibility of a structure

If two springs with stiffness k1 and k2 are arranged in parallel, which of the following gives the combined stiffness k?

The ability of the material to deform in plastic range without breaking.

The material composition is the same, but its mechanical properties are different in every direction.

The term refers to the ability of a material to deform in the plastic range without breaking.

What will develop if the center of mass and center of rigidity of a structure does not coincide?

Refers to the tendency of solid materials to return to their original shape after forces are applied on them. When the forces are removed, the object will return to its initial shape and size.

Refers to the lateral displacement of one level relative to the level above or below.

Which of the following best refers to the rigidity of a structure.

A property of a material in which the composition material exhibits elastic properties in one direction different from that in perpendicular direction.

The ability of the material to absorb energy in the elastic range.

The highest ordinate in a stress-strain diagram.

The most important factor in concrete mix.

The material will have an appreciable elongation or yielding without corresponding increase in load.

Which of the following best describes liquefaction?

Structures with reactions that are not arranged to provide geometric stability and are either parallel or concurrent are denoted as

The stress at failure

The stress point where a material will have appreciable deform when small amount of stress is experienced.

Refers to the lateral displacement of one level relative to the other level above or below.

A material condition that causes it to deform permanently even due to slight increase of stress.

It is the point through which the resultant of the resistance to the applied lateral force acts.

A material condition that causes it to deform permanently even due to slight increase in stress.

When the number of reactions is less than 3, the structure is said to be

Fracture caused when a material is subjected to repeated cycles of stress or strain.

The point through which the resultant of the resistance to the applied lateral force acts.