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17-1. Small ductwork could most easily be placed within which of the following types of structural systems?
a. beam & Girder steel
b. flat plate concrete
c. open-web steel joists
d. twin T concrete |
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17-2. A compact filing system is an example of a
a. dead load
b. dynamic load
c. lateral load
d. live load |
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17-3. The interior designer can design details to accommodate building movement caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. building expansion
b. floor deflection
c. seismic events
d. wind sway |
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17-4. A residential client with a one-story house wants to remove an 8' section of a loadbearing wall to make an opening between two existing rooms. What is the most appropriate advice the interior designer can give?
a. The opening can be framed but a structural engineer will be needed.
b. An architect will have to be retained to sign the drawings for the building department.
c. The opening can be framed with a double 2x8 header
d. The proposed opening cannot be made, because the wall is a loadbearing wall. |
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| a. The opening can be framed but a structural engineer will be needed. |
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17-5. When advising a client on where to attach fasteners to support wall-hung bookshelves in a residence, the interior designer should recommend that they be placed:
a. 12" o.c.
b. 16" o.c.
c. 24" o.c.
d across the double top plate |
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17-6. Core drilling would be most difficult in which type of structure system?
a. concrete over steel deck
b. flat slab concrete
c. one-way pan joist concrete
d. post-tensioned concrete |
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| d. post-tensioned concrete |
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17-7. The structure above a small opening cut in a masonry loadbearing wall would be supported with a.
a. beam
b. header
c. lintel
d. trimmer |
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17-8. what does the symbol shown indicate on a floor plan?
H
a. column
b. truss
c. beam
d. joist |
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17-9. What type of slab CANNOT be penetrated for a stair opening?
a. reinforced concrete
b. post and beam
c. waffle slab
d. post tensioned |
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17-10. With whom should the interior designer consult to determine where to put stacks in libraries?
a. mechanical engineer
b. library planner
c. structural engineer
d. fire protection designer |
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