ABE 155: AB STRUCTURES ENGINEERING

An Artificial stone as a result of mixing cement, fine aggregates, coarse aggregates and water.

A concrete with reinforcement property embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting force.

Crushed stone, crushed gravel or natural gravel with particles retained on a 5mm sieve.

Crushed stone, crushed gravel, sand or natural sand with particles passing on a 5mm sieve

Class AA concrete has a mixing pro proportion of ___________________________

Refers to that fibrous substance that composes the trunk and the branches of a tree that lies between the pith and the bark

It is the term applied to wood after it has been sawed or sliced into boards, planks, timber, etc.

The term applied to lumber that is unplanned or with rough surfaces

An inclined or horizontal member establishes the upper edge of a truss. The member is subjected to comprehensive and bending stresses

Type of load that refers to the weight of workers walking on the roof, and materials being lifted on or off.

A pre-built structural member capable of supporting a load over a given span. I consists of one or more triangles in its construction.

Structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below

A load which tends to shorten or crush a structural member

A load that causes the beam to bend, is supported at both ends when a load is applied to the middle.

A building used for storing paddy or rice and other grains in bags