CEC Section Quiz 14

1. A temporary structure erected to support a construction process would be required to support what load if:

• The final installed dead load of the construction being supported = 35,000 lbs.
• The construction dead load = 8,500 lbs.
• The variable material load = 2,900 lbs.
• The personnel/equipment load = 1,800 lbs.

2. A type of concrete formwork that allows a contractor to cast walls and slabs in one operation is known as:

3. A system of temporary supports to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be taken down and rebuilt is known as:

4. Braces constitute a temporary support system used to resist __________ loads until all final structural connections between the load-bearing panels and the roof and floor diaphragms are completed.