HKIA Exam Paper 5 Quiz 15

Imposed load applied load, with the exception of dead and wind loads, likely to arise during its service life of a structure as stated in the Building (Construction) Regulations and the Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads.

Factored load specified load multiplied by the relevant partial safety factor. (Code of practice for structural use of glass 2018 – 1.3 Glossary of Terms and Definitions).

Buckling resistance, limit of force or moment that a member can withstand without buckling failure (Code of practice for structural use of glass 2018 – 1.3 Glossary of Terms and Definitions).

Fatigue, damage to a structural member caused by repeated application of stresses that are insufficient to cause failure by a single application. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.4 Material behavior definitions).

Member imperfection inherent out-of-straightness of structural member. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.3 Structural behavior definitions).

Lateral restraint for a beam restraint that prevents lateral movement of the compression flange. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.3 Structural behavior definitions).

Bite, width of structural sealant used to bond the glass to supporting members. (Code of practice for structural use of glass 2018 – 1.3 Glossary of Terms and Definitions).

Local stability, stability of element or part of element against buckling. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.3 Structural behavior definitions).

Strut member carrying predominantly axial compressive force foundation part of a structure that distributes load directly to the ground. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.2 Structural element definitions).

100 m is the height above site-ground level of the design wind pressure qz (kPa) of 2.86. This is for intermediate values of height, linear interpolation is permitted. (Code of Practice on Wind Effects in Hong Kong 2004 – 4 – Design wind pressure Table 1).

Strength resistance to failure by yielding or buckling. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.4 Material behavior definitions).

Instability, inability to carry further load due to vanishing stiffness. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.3 Structural behavior definitions).

Column a vertical member predominantly carrying axial force and possibly moments. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.2 Structural element definitions).

Class 4 is used in floors for shopping purposes. (Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads 2011 – 3.2 Table 3.1).

1.2 Load factor in Yard handling of recommended equivalent load factors to account for dynamic forces arising during handling, transportation and erection. (Code of Practice for Precast Concrete Construction 2016 – 2.5.3 Handling and Transportation – Table 2.2).

Carriageway means that part of a private street, cul-de-sac or access road used or intended to be used by vehicular traffic. (Building (Construction) Regulations – Part I Regulation 2).

Second order analysis, analysis of structures involving the tracing of the equilibrium or the load versus deflection path up to the formation of first plastic hinge with consideration of initial member imperfections. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.3 Structural behavior definitions).

Patterned glass, glass having a pattern impressed/embossed on one side or both sides. (Code of practice for structural use of glass 2018 – 1.3 Glossary of Terms and Definitions).

Safety glass, glass or glass assemblies that are “break safe” such as laminated or tempered glass. (Code of practice for structural use of glass 2018 – 1.3 Glossary of Terms and Definitions).

Dynamic load, part of an imposed load resulting from motion as stated in the Building (Construction) Regulations and the Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads.

Global imperfection geometric out-of-plumbness of structural system. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.3 Structural behavior definitions).

Stability, resistance to failure by buckling or loss of static equilibrium. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.3 Structural behavior definitions).

7A, Inaccessible roofs and flat roofs where no access is provided to the roof except such access as may be necessary for maintenance work only. (Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads 2011 – 3.4 Class 7: Imposed Loads for Roofs).

Claddings and finishes, shall include aluminum or metal cladding, polished granite slabs or limestone cladding, marble facing and their fixings. Finishes shall include in-situ finishes (e.g. plaster, screeds), pre-fabricated wall-panel finishes, suspended ceilings, timber and other floor finishes. (Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads 2011 – 2.2 Determination of dead loads).

“h” stands for Depth of cross section measured in the plane under consideration, or thickness of wall in basis of design/aim of design. (Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 – 2.1.1 Aim of design).

Brittle fracture, brittle failure of steel at low temperature. (Code of practice for the structural use of steel 2011 – 1.4.4 Material behavior definitions).

Gasket plastic-like solid material used to separate glass and other brittle materials from contact with each other or supporting frames. (Code of practice for structural use of glass 2018 – 1.3 Glossary of Terms and Definitions).

Class 8 is used in affiliated building elements. (Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads 2011 – 3.2 Table 3.1).

Curtain wall, non-load-bearing enclosure fixed onto the load-bearing structure with its dead loads, imposed loads and wind loads transferred to the structure through fixings. (Code of practice for structural use of glass 2018 – 1.3 Glossary of Terms and Definitions).

Breadth means the horizontal dimension of the building normal to the direction of the wind. (Code of Practice on Wind Effects in Hong Kong 2004 – 2 – Definitions).