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Advanced Technical Drawing - Architecture

Study Questions for Step 6

1. Define the term Structural System?
2. What information is included on a structural detail?
3. What scale should be used to draw structural details?
4. List and describe three basic structural systems:
5. In selecting the structural members of a building, it is necessary to work from the top down. Why is this necessary?
6. What is the difference between "live" and "dead" loads?
7. What is a "safety factor" and when is it applied?
8. Where do you find information about the strength and size of structural members?
9. What materials are typically used on flat commercial roofs?
10. What construction materials influence the placement and spacing of beams and trusses?
11. List two (2) types of trusses and describe how trusses are specified on a structural plan?
12. List two (2) types of beams and describe how beams are specified on a structural plan?
13. List four (4) types of columns and describe how columns are specified on a structural plan?
14. What information is needed to calculate the size of a truss?
15. Write the formulas for calculating the size of an "End Truss" and the size of an "Interior Truss":
16. What information is needed to calculate the size of a beam?
17. Write the formulas for calculating the size of an "Exterior Beam" and the size of an "Interior Beam":
18. What information is needed to calculate the size of a column?
19. Write the formulas for calculating the size of an "End Wall Column", the size of a "Corner Column", the size of an "Exterior Wall Column" and the size of an "Interior Column":
    

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