Structural Engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the ___________ and __________ of structures that support or resist loads
A. Testing and Analysis
B. Analysis and Destruction
C. Analysis and Design
D. Design and Construction
ANSWER: C

Structural engineering is not usually considered a specialty within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B

Pyramids are very stable structures because of their triangle base and rectangular sides
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The Channel Tunnel (often called the 'Chunnel' for short) is an undersea tunnel linking?
A. southern England and northern France.
B. Ireland and Great Britain
C. northwest Alaska and Russia
D. This tunnel doesn’t exist
ANSWER: A 

The Panama Canal is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and its main purpose is:  
A. a tourist attraction
B. to control water levels
C. this is not an artificial waterway
D. a conduit for maritime trade.
ANSWER: D

Dams Are barriers that have the ability to raise the level of water and produce energy?
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

Cantilevers are supported on both ends of the structure?
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B

Snow on a structure is considered a live load?
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

Static load is the same as live load
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B

Which of the following is not a commonly used building material?
A. Concrete
B. Steel
C. Bamboo
D. Elastic PVC
ANSWER: D

What doesn’t a Foundation do?
A. Transfers load from structure to ground
B. Is needed for most structures
C. Transfers load from one structure to another
D. Can be shallow or deep
ANSWER: C

A Structural Engineer need to be concerned with the safety of their design goals
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

The weight of a structure itself is considered its?
A. Live Load
B. Dead Load
C. Static Load
D. Load
ANSWER: B

Force will not change the velocity of an object
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B

Buckling can help support a structure?
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B