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ARC 044: ALTERNATIVE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

P2 EXAMINATION
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.
MARK ONLY ONE ANSWER for each item by shading the letter of your choice. You
may use a pen or a pencil. Strictly no erasures. Good luck!

I. Multiple Choice
1. A generic term to describe any building 9. Upper floor slabs that are not in direct
construction involving multiple dissimilar contact with the ground and form the roof or the
materials. floor above the ground level.
a. Multiple Construction System a. Steel Reinforcement Slab
b. Composite Construction System b. Ground Bearing Slab
c. Sandwich Construction System c. Suspended Slab
d. General Construction System d. None of the above
2. The curved from of _________________ 10. a thick concrete slab supported on
provides better force transfer between steel and foundations or directly on subsoil, is used to
concrete than continuous strip. construct the ground floor.
a. Headed Stud a. Steel Reinforcement Slab
b. Oscillating perfobond strip b. Ground Bearing Slab
c. Channel Connector c. Suspended Slab
d. T-Connector d. None of the above
3. This connector is a section of a 11. Is a phenomenon where a concentrated force
standard T sections welded to the on a slab causes a shear failure cone that
“H”or “I” section with two fillet punches through.
welds. a. Uppercut Shear
a. Headed Stud b. Punching Shear
b. Oscillating perfobond strip c. Hook Shear
c. Channel Connector d. Jab Shear
d. T-Connectors 12. Made up of wide band beams running between
4. Are the horizontal planes that must support columns with narrow ribs spanning the orthogonal
both live loads and Dead Loads direction
a. Slab System a. Ribbed Slab
b. Roofing System b. Waffle Slab
c. Flooring System c. Flat Slab
d. Wall System d. Hollow Core Slab
5. Weight of people, furnishings, and movable 13. Also called grid slabs.
equipment. a. Ribbed Slab
a. Movable Loads b. Waffle Slab
b. Dead Loads c. Conventional Slab
c. Immovable Loads d. Hollow Core Slab
d. Live Loads 14. Is a pre-cast concrete flat profile slab
6. The weight of the floor construction itself containing continuous hollow voids that run
and Immovable loads. throughout the length of the extruded element.
a. Movable Loads a. Ribbed Slab
b. Dead Loads b. Waffle Slab
c. Immovable Loads c. Flat Slab
d. Live Loads d. Hollow Core Slab
7. Is a common structural element of modern 15. The slab that supported on beams and
buildings, consisting of a flat, horizontal columns.
surface made of cast concrete. a. Ribbed Slab
a. Wood Slab b. Waffle Slab
b. Metal Slab c. Conventional Slab
c. Concrete Slab d. Hollow Core Slab
d. Elastic Slab 16. A slab which is supported by beams on the
8. typically between 100 and 500 mm thick, are two opposite sides to carry the load along one
most often used to construct floors. direction.
a. Steel Reinforcement Slab a. One Way Slab
b. Ground Bearing Slab b. Two Way Slab
c. Suspended Slab c. Three Way Slab
d. None of the above d. Four Way Slab

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17. Is a slab supported by beams on all the 26. Waffle Slab grid size ranges from
four sides and the loads are carried by the a. 1.00x1.00-2.00x2.00 meters
supports along with both directions. b. 0.30x0.30-.50x.50 meters
a. One Way Slab c. 0.60x0.60-1.50x1.50 meters
b. Two Way Slab d. 3.00x3.00- 5.00x5.00 meters
c. Three Way Slab 27. Maximum span of ribbed slab (Column to
d. Four Way Slab Column)
18. Are large sections of formwork, including a. 10 meters
supporting trusses, beams, or scaffolding, that b. 12 meters
can be moved by a crane in constructing the c. 15 meters
concrete floors and roofs of multistory d. 16 meters
buildings. 28 Are architectural forms that derive their
a. Flying Formworks strength from tensioning elements within the
b. Lift-slab construction structure.
c. Diving Formworks a. Tensile Structure
d. Carry-Slab Construction b. Membrane Structure
19. A technique of constructing multistory c. Thin Shell Structure
buildings in which all horizontal slabs d. Post Tension Structure
are cast at ground level and, when cured, are 29. Specifically refer to structures that
raised into position by hydraulic utilize flexible membrane materials as a major
jacks. component.
a. Flying Formworks a. Tensile Structure
b. Lift-slab construction b. Membrane Structure
c. Diving Formworks c. Thin Shell Structure
d. Carry-Slab Construction d. Post Tension Structure
20. Are made of a series of small strands 30. Refer to structural frameworks or supports
twisted or bound together to form a much larger composed of cables arranged in a truss
cable. configuration.
a. Structural Cable a. AntiClastic Structure
b. Tendon Cable b. Conical Tension Structure
c. Internet Cable c. Cable Trusses
d. Steel Reinforcement d. Membrane Structure
21. Shape of a Tensile Structure that is easily
identified by its tent-like shape.
a. AntiClastic Structure II. Diagram (10 points each)
b. Conical Tension Structure
c. Barrel Vault 1. Draw a diagram of Suspended Type Cable bridge
d. Membrane Structure with its load distribution.
22. For long-span tensile membrane roofing
applications typically found in stadiums or
large spaces. 2. Draw a diagram of Cable Stayed bridge with
a. AntiClastic Structure its load distribution.
b. Conical Tension Structure
c. Barrel Vault
d. Membrane Structure III. Essay (10 Points each)
23. a tensile shape structure that is Commonly-
described as a saddle shape. 1. Discuss Pre-Tensioning Concrete
a. AntiClastic Structure 2. Discuss Post-Tensioning Concrete
b. Conical Tension Structure
c. Barrel Vault
d. Membrane Structure

24. This type of structure is a curved


structural form that carries loads around an
opening, transferring them around the profile
of the arch to abutments, jambs or piers on
either side.
a. AntiClastic Structure
b. Conical Tension Structure
c. Barrel Vault
d. Membrane Structure

25. Span of Flat Plate Slab.


a. 6-8 meters
b. 9 to 12 meters
c. 12-15 meters
d. 15 to 20 meters

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