square II/ Read the text and answer the questions “ The gravitation force… loads on the structure” 6.. => They are dead loads and live loads.. Why is it impossible to calculate live load
Trang 1Test no 5 I/ Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence Circle A, B, C or D
1 People … to enter the house need protecting from the weather.
2 The post-and-lintel structure is… of straight members.
3 Bitumen can be dented or scratched easily because it is…
4 The… of the block material is 500kg/m3.
5 The cross-section of a cone is… in shape.
a circular b triangular c rectangular d square
II/ Read the text and answer the questions
“ The gravitation force… loads on the structure”
6 What are the two types of the gravitational force? => They are dead loads and live
loads
7 Why is it impossible to calculate live loads exactly? => Because live loads are
always variable and movable
8 What are the two examples of extremely variable forces? => they are wind and
earthquakes
9 What is a factor of safety? => it is defined as the ratio of the probable strength of
the structure and the probable loads on the structure
10 Why is the safety factor used? => Because we can never know the exact value of
either the applied loads or the strength of the structure
III/ Build a complete sentences.
11 The box is shaped like a rectangular prism.
12 Plate A is joined plate B by rivets.
13 Concrete can be formed rods and used as columns.
14 The building site has vehicular access from the road to the north.
15 A hospital functions as a place for treating patients.
IV/ Rewrite sentences with the same meaning.
16 The window has an area of approximately 2 square metres => The window is
approximately 2 metres square
17 Brick has the property of good sound insulation => Brick does not transmit sound
well
18 The factory has the capacity to make 500 precast panels per week => The factory
is capable of making 500 precast panels per week
19 The side walls are perpendicular to the front wall => The side walls are at the
right angles to the front wall
Trang 220 The heating contractor should finish no later than the end of week 40 => The
heating contractor should finish by the end of week 40
V/
The house is a single-storey building with a square-shaped plan It contains six rooms The entrance which is located on the east side leads to the living room On the left o the living room is the dining area and beyond that on the south-east corner is kitchen On the north-west corner is study which is ajacent to the terrace The toilet is located in the centre of the house A bedroom is situated on the east side with access
to the bathroom