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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following can be measured by seismometer?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Which of the following best describes liquefaction?

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

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

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

Refers to the flexibility of a structure

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.

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

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

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

Seismometer measures?

A Richter Scale measures _________ of an earthquake.

Which of the following comprises the bulk volume of concrete?

Which of the following tests determines the consistency of concrete?

The most important factor in concrete mix.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The stress at failure

The highest ordinate in a stress-strain diagram.

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

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

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

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

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