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CIVL5552 Civil Structural Design SEM-2 2023 Timber Test S2 2023
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QUESTION 1 2.5 points Saved

"Compression area, Ac is:"

Exactly the same as At the tension area for all members

The gross cross sectional area minus the area of steel (eg nails and
bolts) inside the member
The gross cross sectional area
All of the above
None of the above
 QUESTION 2 2.5 points Saved
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What is the capacity factor for a primary beam in a hospital to be
designed in glulam?
0.65
0.7

0.75
0.85
0.95

QUESTION 3 2.5 points Saved

Bolts:

Have higher capacities when loaded parallel to grain than when

loaded perpendicular to grain

Have the same capacities when loaded parallel to grain and when
loaded perpendicular to grain

Have higher capacities when loaded perpendicular to grain than

when loaded parallel to grain

Have higher capacities in tension members compared with

compression members

Have higher capacities in unseasoned timber than in seasoned

timber

QUESTION 4 2.5 points Saved

Duration of load factor for capacity of Type 1 nailed and screwed

connections:
Is represented by k1 and has the same values as members in
Is represented by k1 and has different values to members in
"Is included for nails, but not for screws"
Is always 1.0 for connections into side grain
Is not even in the capacity equation

QUESTION 5 2.5 points Saved

The duration of load factor for strength k1

Has one value for each strength limit states load combination

Is based on the shortest duration load in the combination

Check page 23 on 1720.1

 Comes from the cumulative duration of the load over the life of the
structure
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Models microscopic damage to the wood cells

All of the above

QUESTION 6 2.5 points Saved

"What application category would be appropriate for the capacity

factor for a connection in a girder truss in a commercial showroom:
Load tributary area is 18 m2, and 5 normal trusses bear on it?"
Secondary element category 1

Primary element in housing smaller than 25m2 category 1

Primary element in a structure other than a house category 2

Primary element in post-disaster function building category 3

Not enough information to decide.

1720.1 table 2.1

QUESTION 7 2.5 points Saved

Type 2 connections:
Penetrate only the end grain
Penetrate only the side grain
Are only nailed or screwed connections
Transfer load by shear in the connector
Transfer load by tension in the connector

QUESTION 8 2.5 points Saved

A row of fasteners:
Is always horizontal
Can only be used in vertical members
Is always closest to normal to the axis of the member

Is always closest to normal to the direction of the force on the

fasteners
None of the above

QUESTION 9 2.5 points Saved

The partial seasoning factor k4

 The partial seasoning factor k4

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Increases the 1 hour,
strength 45 minutes,
of seasoned timber used39 seconds.
in extremely moist
environments

Decreases the strength of seasoned timber used in extremely moist

environments

Decreases the strength of unseasoned timber used in extremely

moist environments

Increases the strength of unseasoned timber used in extremely

moist environments

None of the above

QUESTION 10 2.5 points Saved

The temperature factor k6 only applies to:

Unseasoned timber used in extreme cold environments

Unseasoned timber used in hot humid tropical regions

Seasoned timber used in hot humid tropical regions

Seasoned timber used in extreme cold environments

Seasoned timber used outside

QUESTION 11 2.5 points Saved

The material constant ρ for MGP10 used as a beam is

0.85

17

0.94
1720.1 table 3.1 page 34
0.75

is used with S3 to calculate k12

QUESTION 12 2.5 points Saved

Positioning of fasteners is limited by:

The minimum distance between a fastener and the end of the

timber

The minimum distance between a fastener and the edge of the

timber
 The minimum distance between fasteners measured parallel to
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grain Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes, 39 seconds.

The minimum distance between fasteners measured perpendicular

to grain
All of the above

QUESTION 13 2.5 points Saved

Duration of load factor for capacity of Type 2 nailed and screwed

connections:
Is represented by k1 and has the same values as members in
Is represented by k1 and has different values to members in
"Is included for nails, but not for screws"
Is always 1.0 for connections into side grain
Is not even in the capacity equation

QUESTION 14 2.5 points Saved

What timber products could most easily be used for long span
curved roof beams?
Sawn timber
Plywood
Glulam
LVL
All of the above

QUESTION 15 2.5 points Saved

"If k12 of slender beams is less than 1, it can be made = 1 by:"

Increasing the depth of the section d
Decreasing the breadth of the section b
Decreasing the number of restraints
Decreasing the spacing of restraints
Increasing the grade of the timber

QUESTION 16 2.5 points Saved

"The capacity of Type 2 bolted connections (Nd,j):"

Is a function of the thickness of the timber members
Has the units N/mm
Page 36 in part 3 slides
 "Has two equations, one for breaking of the bolt and the other for
crushing of the wood"
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Is dependent on1the
hour, 45theminutes,
area of member 39 seconds.

Is dependent on the depth of penetration of the fastener into the

innermost member

QUESTION 17 2.5 points Saved

Strength sharing factor k9:

Applies to systems in which there are parallel similar main beams

Only applies to beams in a system with bridging members
Can be used in discrete and combined systems
= 1 for all glulam and LVL beams
All of the above

QUESTION 18 2.5 points Saved

In structural bolted connections:

Bolts remain effectively rigid; deformation is mainly in the timber

Force transfer is by bearing only

Relatively few fasteners are needed with a high load per unit area
There are high stress concentrations near each bolt
All of the above

QUESTION 19 2.5 points Saved

"For a stud that is connected to structural cladding on both

sides, which one of the following is true?"

The structural cladding will prevent lateral movement of the studs

minor axis restraint

The structural cladding will not prevent movement of the stud in the
major axis direction
"The stud is fully restrained against minor axis buckling, S4 = 0"
The stud is unrestrained against major axis buckling
All of the above

QUESTION 20 25 i t S d
 QUESTION 20 2.5 points Saved

The temperature
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1 hour, a building
minutes, 39 seconds.
in Darwin NT will be 0.9
for:
Only unseasoned timber members
Only seasoned members
All members other than LVL and Glulam

All timber members

All timber members and connections

QUESTION 21 2.5 points Saved

The strength sharing factor k9 models an increase in

Strength in glued laminated timber members

Strength for all compression and bending elements when buckling

is restrained

Strength for all truss tension members when they are in closely
spaced trusses

Strength for all bending members when used in grid systems or

combined members

Stiffness of systems that use many parallel members

QUESTION 22 2.5 points Saved

The stability factor k12 for compression members:

Has a value of 1 or larger for slender members
Is used for the Stability Limit states not the Strength limit states
Is independent of the size of the member

"Has different expressions for stocky members, transitional

members and for slender members"
Is always 1 for glulam and LVL

QUESTION 23 2.5 points Saved

Which of the following would not be suitable for a tension

member in a roof truss?
Sawn timber
Plywood
Glulam
LVL
 None of the above

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QUESTION 24 2.5 points Saved

Creep and duration of load for extension of tension members is

modeled by which factor?

k1

j1

j2

j3

j6

QUESTION 25 2.5 points Saved

"In order to nd the capacity of a bending member, it is

necessary to nd:"
Only slenderness for buckling about minor axis S4
Only slenderness for buckling about major axis S3

Both slenderness for buckling about minor axis S4 and slenderness

for buckling about major axis S3
Only the slenderness for buckling about the bending axis
None of the above

QUESTION 26 2.5 points Saved

Strength of connections is a function of:

The geometry of the connection
The species or density of the timber
The type and size of fastener
The number of fasteners in the connection
All of the above

QUESTION 27 2.5 points Saved

"Capacity factor, ∅ for members:"

"Is a function of the type of timber product (sawn timber, glulam,

LVL, etc)"

Ensures consistent reliability of members

 Ensures consistent reliability of members

Remaining
"Is a functionTime: 1 hour,
of the type 45 minutes,
of building 39 seconds.
(house, normal, post-disaster
function)"

Is a function of the role of the member (primary or secondary)

All of the above

QUESTION 28 2.5 points Saved

Beams bending about their minor axis:

Are bending like a joist
Are bending like a plank

Have higher buckling slenderness than if they are bending about

their major axis
Are stiffer than if they are bending about their major axis
None of the above

QUESTION 29 2.5 points Saved

Nails resist load mainly by:

Friction with the wood fibres for loads in any direction

"Friction in resisting withdrawal loads, but bearing for lateral loads"

Friction in resisting withdrawal loads and lateral loads parallel to

grain and bearing for lateral loads at right angles to the grain
Bearing for loads in any direction
Chemical bonds

QUESTION 30 2.5 points Saved

What capacity factor would you select for the design of a

connection using an M12 bolt into a primary structural MGP10
element in an o ce building?
0.65
0.80
0.70
0.85 1720 table 2.1
0.90

QUESTION 31 2.5 points Saved

 The tension area is
Gross cross sectional area
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2/3 of the gross cross sectional area
Gross cross sectional area minus area removed by any holes

Gross cross sectional area minus area removed by only unfilled

holes
Gross cross sectional area minus area of screws and nails

QUESTION 32 2.5 points Saved

The length of bearing factor k7 only applies to:

Bearing perpendicular to grain

Bearing areas greater than 150 mm long

Bearings less than 75 mm from the end of a member

All of the above

None of the above

QUESTION 33 2.5 points Saved

In order to nd the capacity of a compression member it is

necessary to nd:
Only slenderness for buckling about minor axis S4
Only slenderness for buckling about major axis S3

Both slenderness for buckling about minor axis S4 and slenderness

for buckling about major axis S3
Only the slenderness for buckling about the bending axis
None of the above

QUESTION 34 2.5 points Saved

Slenderness in beams with restraint on the tension edge:

Uses exactly the same slenderness calculation as slenderness with

restraint on the compression edge

Is common in wind uplift to rafters with purlins restraining the top

edge
Is always zero if the restraint is continuous

"Can be increased by the use of fly-braces, but only if the restraint

 y y , y
to the tension edge is continuous or effectively continuous"
None of the above
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QUESTION 35 2.5 points Saved

What hazard class would be most appropriate for a portal frame

inside a public building?
H2
H3
H4 In other book page 58 table 1.4
H5
H6

QUESTION 36 2.5 points Saved

Appearance limits for de ection of beams:

Can be ignored as they are not covered in the BCA
Can generally be modeled using the MoE in the Standard
Must be modeled using the 5%ile MoE found using
Can be exceeded provided the strength limit state is OK
None of the above

QUESTION 37 2.5 points Saved

Avoidance of unintended load paths in modeling de ection:

Can be ignored as they are not covered in the BCA
Can generally be modeled using the MoE in the Standard
Can be modeled using the 5%ile MoE found using
Can be exceeded provided the strength limit state is OK
None of the above

QUESTION 38 2.5 points Saved

Type 1 connections:
Penetrate only the end grain
Penetrate only the side grain
Are only nailed or screwed connections
Transfer load by shear in the connector
Transfer load by tension in the connector
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QUESTION 39 2.5 points Saved

Serviceability limits are found:

In <AS1720.1 Section 2>

In <AS1720.1 Appendix H>

In <AS1170.0 Section 4>

By negotiation with the client or client s representative

From the local council

QUESTION 40 2.5 points Saved

Creep in timber beams:

Is modeled by multiplying each load in the combination by its j2

factor

Is modeled by multiplying the whole load combination by its j2

factor

Is modeled by multiplying MoE by a j2 factor appropriate for the

load case

Is modeled by multiplying the second moment of area of the cross

section by j2
Is unimportant and not considered

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