Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

1 Nov 2021 Nov 2017 5 Nov 2021

It is the displacement of one level relative to the level A condition that when there is already permanent
above or below deformation, it continues to deform when a minimal load
is applied beyond the elastic range.
Fatigue
Fatigue
Torsional shear stress
Creep
Story drift
Plasticity
Creep
Resonance

2 Nov 2021
6 Nov 2021
Occurs when the center of mass and rigidity do not
coincide Refers to the large amplitude vibration of an object or
system when given impulses at its natural frequency.
Fatigue
Fatigue
Torsional shear stress
Creep
Story drift
Plasticity
Creep
Resonance

3 Nov 2021
7 May 2019
If the structure is subjected to a cycle of stresses and
_____, it causes the beam to have sudden ultimate It is measured by the Richter scale
structure.
Ground acceleration
Fatigue
Intensity of observed effects
Torsional shear stress
Magnitude of Earthquake
Story drift
Resonance
Creep

8 May 2019
4 Nov 2021
It is measured by a Seismometer
If the structure is subjected to a load for a long period of
time, it will continue to deform until a sudden fracture Reference points
occurs. Attenuation
Fatigue Components of ground motion
Creep Actual Displacement
Plasticity
Resonance
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9 May 2019 13 May 2018

Besides the epicenter, it describes the location of the Which refers to the rigidity of a structure?
earthquake
Deflection
Geologic formation
Reciprocal of Deflection
Focal depth
Product of Stiffness and Deflection
Fault line
Reciprocal of Stiffness
Dip angle

14 May 2018 Nov 2016

10 May 2019 May 2015
Identify the following: It is the point through which the
Identify the material property described by the following resultant of the resistance to the applied lateral force
material: The composite material exhibits elastic acts.
properties in one direction different from that in the
Center of Mass
perpendicular direction.
Center of Gravity
Isotropic
Center of Rigidity
Homogenous
In-Plane Offset
Prismatic
Orthotropic
15 May 2018
Identify the following:
11 May 2019 May 2015 May 2013 Nov 2012
It is the point through which the applied Seismic force
Identify the material property described by the following
acts.
material: The material has the same composition at every
point but the elastic may not be the same in all Center of Mass
directions.
Center of Gravity
Isotropic
Center of Rigidity
Homogenous
In-Plane Offset
Prismatic
Orthotropic
16 May 2018
Identify the following: It refers to flexibility of a
12 May 2018 structure
Liquefaction is best described as Reciprocal of Stiffness
A sudden drop in the Shear Strength of a soil Reciprocal of Deflection
A decrease in the Pore Water Pressure of a soil Reciprocal of Rigidity
An increase in the Bearing Capacity of a soil Static Deflection
An increase in the Effective Stress of a soil
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

17 Nov 2017 20 Nov 2016 May 2015 May 2013

One in which the lateral stiffness is less than 70% of the Identify the property of the material described by the
stiffness of the story above is called following: The material regains its original dimensions
when the load is removed.
Story Displacement
Resilience
Soft Story
Buckling
Lateral Drift
Plasticity
Story Drift
Elasticity

18 Nov 2017
21 Nov 2016 May 2016 May 2013 Nov 2012
A lateral displacement of one level relative of the level
above or below is called _____ Identify the property of the material described by the
following: The material deforms in the plastic range
Story Displacement
without breaking.
Soft Story
Elongation
Lateral Drift
Ductility
Story Drift
Resilience
stiffness
19 Nov 2016
Which of the following is measured by a seismometer?
22 Nov 2016
Reference Points
Which of the following refers to the flexibility of a
Ground Displacement structure?

Intensity Composite Stiffness

Focal Depth Rigidity

Inverse of Stiffness

20 Nov 2016 May 2015 Static Deflection

Identify the property of the material described by the

following: The material deforms considerably even with
23 May 2016
a slight increase in stress.
Identify the following: It is the point through which the
Yielding
resultant of the resistance to the applied force acts.
Strain Hardening
Shear Wall
Fracture
Center of Mass
Breaking
Eccentricity
Center of Rigidity
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

24 May 2016 28 May 2015

Identify the following: It is the distance between the Which material property is described by the following:
center of rigidity and center of mass The composite material exhibits elastic properties in one
direction different from that in the perpendicular
Deflection
direction.
Drift
Orthotopic
Pitch
Homogenous
Eccentricity
Isotropic
Prismatic
25 May 2016 May 2013
Which material property is referred to by the following:
29 May 2015
The material has the ability to absorb energy in the
Plastic Range? Which material property is described by the following:
The material has the same composition at every point but
Toughness
the elastic properties may not be the same in all
Brittleness direction.

Stiffness Homogenous

Resilience Orthotropic
Isotropic

26 May 2016 May 2013 Prismatic

Which material property is referred to by the following:

The material has the ability to absorb energy in the
30 May 2015
Elastic Range?
Which material property is described by the following:
Toughness
The material has the same elastic properties in all
Stiffness directions

Ductility Isotropic

Resilience Orthotropic
Homogenous

27 May 2016 Prismatic

Which material property is referred to by the following:

The material has the ability to defuse the Plastic range
without breaking
Toughness
Stiffness
Ductility
Resilience
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31 May 2015 35 May 2013

What behavior of an engineering material is described What do you call the ability of a material to absorb
by the following: The material returns to its original energy in the plastic range
shape when the load is removed
Elasticity
Buckling
Toughness
Elasticity
Plasticity
Plasticity
Stiffness
Resilience

26 May 2013
32 May 2015
Which terms refers to the property of a material which
What behavior of an engineering material is described makes it return to it original dimension when the load is
by the following: The material deforms considerably removed?
even with a slight increase in stress.
Plasticity
Yielding
Elasticity
Strain Hardening
Permanent Set
Breaking
Stiffness
Fracture

37 May 2013
33 May 2013
Which term refers to the property of a material to absorb
Which material has the same compression at any point? energy in the elastic range?
Isotropic Resilience
Plastic Stiffness
Homogenous Plasticity
Orthotropic Toughness

34 May 2013
What is the term which refers o the ability of a material 38 May 2013
to deform in the plastic range without breaking
Which of the following terms is described herein?
Stiffness Stressing high strength steel wires before concrete
hardens
Resilience
Post tensioning
Elongation
Creep
Ductility
Pre-tensioning
Relaxation
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39 May 2013 43 Nov 2012

Which of the following terms is described herein? Materials which have the same composition at any point
Stressing high strength steel after the concrete has been are described as
cast and attained sufficient strength.
Homogenous
Post Tensioning
Isotropic
Creep
Plastic
Pre Tensioning
Orthotropic
Relaxation

44 Nov 2012
40 May 2013
Which property of a material enables it to under large
Which of the following terms is described herein? Loss permanent strains before failure?
of stress that takes place with the passage of time as
Proportional Limit
concrete is held at a constant strain.
Strain Hardening
Post Tensioning
Ductility
Creep
Creep
Pre Tensioning
Relaxation
45 May 2012
What do you call the retarding force acting opposite a
41 Nov 2012
body in motion?
Which term refers to the force generated by a body in
Inertia
motion?
Dynamic
Impulse
Static Friction
Impact
Kinetic Friction
Dynamic
Static

46 May 2012
42 Nov 2012
Which structural member has the ratio of its unsupported
What is the term for the value beyond which the stress is
height to its least lateral dimension of not less than 3 and
no longer proportional to the strain?
is used primarily to support axial load?
Elastic Limit
Pedestal
Ultimate Stress
Column
Proportional Limit
Deep Beam
Tensile Stress
Corbel
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47 May 2012 50 May 2012

What do you call the force which determines whether the Identify the principle used in equations related to the
body will be in equilibrium or will have a varying state deformation of axially loaded materials: That within the
of motion? elastic range, it is the constant of proportionality that
defines the linear relationship between stress and strain.
Equilibrium
Hooke’s Law
Resultant
Young’s Modulus
Momentum
Poisson’s Ratio
Impulse
St. Venant’s Principle

48 May 2012
51 May 2012
Identify the principle used in equations related to the
deformation of axially loaded materials: That the stress Which term refers to the force generated by a body at
is proportional to the strain within the elastic region. rest?
Hooke’s Law Impact
Young’s Modulus Impulse
Poisson’s Ratio Dynamic
St. Venant’s Principle Static

49 May 2012

Identify the principle used in equations related to

deformation of axially loaded materials: That in the
deformation of axially loaded members, the ratio of the
lateral to the longitudinal strain is constant.
Hooke’s Law
Young’s Modulus
Poisson’s Ratio
St. Venant’s Principle
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

1 Nov 2021 Nov 2017 5 Nov 2021

It is the displacement of one level relative to the level A condition that when there is already permanent
above or below deformation, it continues to deform when a minimal load
is applied beyond the elastic range.
Fatigue
Fatigue
Torsional shear stress
Creep
Story drift ///
Plasticity///
Creep
Resonance

2 Nov 2021
6 Nov 2021
Occurs when the center of mass and rigidity do not
coincide Refers to the large amplitude vibration of an object or
system when given impulses at its natural frequency.
Fatigue
Fatigue
Torsional shear stress///
Creep
Story drift
Plasticity
Creep
Resonance///
7 May 2019
3 Nov 2021
It is measured by the Richter scale
If the structure is subjected to a cycle of stresses and
_____, it causes the beam to have sudden ultimate Ground acceleration
structure.
Intensity of observed effects
Fatigue ///
Magnitude of Earthquake ///
Torsional shear stress
Resonance
Story drift
Creep
8 May 2019
It is measured by a Seismometer
4 Nov 2021
Reference points
If the structure is subjected to a load for a long period of
Attenuation
time, it will continue to deform until a sudden fracture
occurs. Components of ground motion
Fatigue Actual Displacement ///
Creep///
Plasticity 9 May 2019
Resonance Besides the epicenter, it describes the location of the
earthquake
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

Geologic formation 12 May 2018

Focal depth /// Liquefaction is best described as
Fault line A sudden drop in the Shear Strength of a soil///
Dip angle A decrease in the Pore Water Pressure of a soil
An increase in the Bearing Capacity of a soil
An increase in the Effective Stress of a soil

13 May 2018
Which refers to the rigidity of a structure?
10 May 2019 May 2015 Deflection
Identify the material property described by the following Reciprocal of Deflection///
material: The composite material exhibits elastic
Product of Stiffness and Deflection
properties in one direction different from that in the
perpendicular direction. Reciprocal of Stiffness
Isotropic
Homogenous 14 May 2018 Nov 2016
Prismatic Identify the following: It is the point through which the
resultant of the resistance to the applied lateral force
Orthotropic///
acts.
Center of Mass
11 May 2019 May 2015 May 2013 Nov 2012
Center of Gravity
Identify the material property described by the following
Center of Rigidity///
material: The material has the same composition at every
point but the elastic may not be the same in all In-Plane Offset
directions.
Isotropic
15 May 2018
Homogenous///
Identify the following:
Prismatic
It is the point through which the applied Seismic force
Orthotropic acts.
Center of Mass///
Center of Gravity
Center of Rigidity
In-Plane Offset

16 May 2018
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

Identify the following: It refers to flexibility of a Identify the property of the material described by the
structure following: The material deforms considerably even with
a slight increase in stress.
Reciprocal of Stiffness///
Yielding ///
Reciprocal of Deflection
Strain Hardening
Reciprocal of Rigidity
Fracture
Static Deflection
Breaking

17 Nov 2017
One in which the lateral stiffness is less than 70% of the
stiffness of the story above is called 20 Nov 2016 May 2015 May 2013
Story Displacement Identify the property of the material described by the
following: The material regains its original dimensions
Soft Story ///
when the load is removed.
Lateral Drift
Resilience
Story Drift
Buckling
Plasticity
Elasticity ///

18 Nov 2017
21 Nov 2016 May 2016 May 2013 Nov 2012
A lateral displacement of one level relative of the level
Identify the property of the material described by the
above or below is called _____
following: The material deforms in the plastic range
Story Displacement without breaking.

Soft Story Elongation

Lateral Drift Ductility///

Story Drift/// Resilience

stiffness

19 Nov 2016
Which of the following is measured by a seismometer? 22 Nov 2016

Reference Points Which of the following refers to the flexibility of a

structure?
Ground Displacement ///
Composite Stiffness
Intensity
Rigidity
Focal Depth
Inverse of Stiffness///
Static Deflection
20 Nov 2016 May 2015
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

23 May 2016 27 May 2016

Identify the following: It is the point through which the Which material property is referred to by the following:
resultant of the resistance to the applied force acts. The material has the ability to defuse the Plastic range
without breaking
Shear Wall
Toughness
Center of Mass
Stiffness
Eccentricity
Ductility///
Center of Rigidity///
Resilience

24 May 2016
Identify the following: It is the distance between the
center of rigidity and center of mass
Deflection
Drift
Pitch
Eccentricity ///

25 May 2016 May 2013

Which material property is referred to by the following: 28 May 2015
The material has the ability to absorb energy in the
Which material property is described by the following:
Plastic Range?
The composite material exhibits elastic properties in one
Toughness/// direction different from that in the perpendicular
direction.
Brittleness
Orthotopic///
Stiffness
Homogenous
Resilience
Isotropic
Prismatic
26 May 2016 May 2013
Which material property is referred to by the following:
The material has the ability to absorb energy in the 29 May 2015
Elastic Range?
Which material property is described by the following:
Toughness The material has the same composition at every point but
the elastic properties may not be the same in all
Stiffness
direction.
Ductility
Homogenous///
Resilience///
Orthotropic
Isotropic
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

Prismatic
32 May 2015
What behavior of an engineering material is described
by the following: The material deforms considerably
even with a slight increase in stress.
Yielding ///
Strain Hardening
Breaking
Fracture
30 May 2015
Which material property is described by the following:
33 May 2013
The material has the same elastic properties in all
directions Which material has the same compression at any point?
Isotropic/// Isotropic
Orthotropic Plastic
Homogenous Homogenous///
Prismatic Orthotropic

31 May 2015 34 May 2013

What behavior of an engineering material is described What is the term which refers o the ability of a material
by the following: The material returns to its original to deform in the plastic range without breaking
shape when the load is removed
Stiffness
Buckling
Resilience
Elasticity ///
Elongation
Plasticity
Ductility ///
Resilience

35 May 2013
What do you call the ability of a material to absorb
energy in the plastic range
Elasticity
Toughness ///
Plasticity
Stiffness
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

Relaxation
26 May 2013
Which terms refers to the property of a material which
makes it return to it original dimension when the load is
removed?
Plasticity
Elasticity///
Permanent Set
Stiffness

37 May 2013
40 May 2013
Which term refers to the property of a material to absorb
energy in the elastic range? Which of the following terms is described herein? Loss
of stress that takes place with the passage of time as
Resilience///
concrete is held at a constant strain.
Stiffness
Post Tensioning
Plasticity
Creep
Toughness
Pre Tensioning
Relaxation ///

38 May 2013
41 Nov 2012
Which of the following terms is described herein?
Which term refers to the force generated by a body in
Stressing high strength steel wires before concrete
motion?
hardens
Impulse
Post tensioning
Impact
Creep
Dynamic ///
Pre-tensioning///
Static
Relaxation

42 Nov 2012
39 May 2013
What is the term for the value beyond which the stress is
Which of the following terms is described herein?
no longer proportional to the strain?
Stressing high strength steel after the concrete has been
cast and attained sufficient strength. Elastic Limit
Post Tensioning/// Ultimate Stress
Creep Proportional Limit ////
Pre Tensioning
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

Tensile Stress Deep Beam

Corbel

43 Nov 2012 47 May 2012

Materials which have the same composition at any point What do you call the force which determines whether the
are described as body will be in equilibrium or will have a varying state
of motion?
Homogenous ///
Equilibrium
Isotropic
Resultant///
Plastic
Momentum
Orthotropic
Impulse

44 Nov 2012
Which property of a material enables it to under large
permanent strains before failure?
Proportional Limit
Strain Hardening
Ductility///
Creep

45 May 2012
What do you call the retarding force acting opposite a 48 May 2012
body in motion?
Identify the principle used in equations related to the
Inertia deformation of axially loaded materials: That the stress
is proportional to the strain within the elastic region.
Dynamic
Hooke’s Law///
Static Friction
Young’s Modulus
Kinetic Friction ///
Poisson’s Ratio
St. Venant’s Principle

46 May 2012
49 May 2012
Which structural member has the ratio of its unsupported
height to its least lateral dimension of not less than 3 and Identify the principle used in equations related to the
is used primarily to support axial load? deformation of axially loaded materials: That in the
deformation of axially loaded members, the ratio of the
Pedestal
lateral to the longitudinal strain is constant.
Column///
Hooke’s Law
Structural Engineering and Construction 2010-2021 (Definition of Terms)

Young’s Modulus
Poisson’s Ratio///
St. Venant’s Principle

50 May 2012
Identify the principle used in equations related to the
deformation of axially loaded materials: That within the
elastic range, it is the constant of proportionality that
defines the linear relationship between stress and strain.
Hooke’s Law
Young’s Modulus///
Poisson’s Ratio
St. Venant’s Principle

51 May 2012
Which term refers to the force generated by a body at
rest?
Impact
Impulse
Dynamic
Static///