A live load - correct answer the weight of people or goods in a building, vehicle, or
bridge
Civil Engineering - correct answer is the most ancient type of engineering
Civil Engineers design, construct and maintain: - correct answer Roads
Bridges
Levees
Buildings
Civil Engineers do not build... - correct answer computers
Civil engineers... - correct answer design, build, and maintain the foundations for our
modern society.
Deflection measures the _______________________ of the bridge. - correct answer
deck
In Civil Engineering, It is crucial that you be able to work with others. At LSU, students
are exposed to... - correct answer Soils
Civil engineering materials
Structures
Segmental Bridges are built off site and only installed on site. - correct answer true
Select the one that a civil engineer DID NOT make available to you:
Water to brush your teeth this morning.
The roadway you took to school this morning.
The building you are sitting in taking this test.
The desk you are writing on. - correct answer The desk you are writing on.
Steps of the engineering design process includes: - correct answer Start with a problem
or idea
Use only their own knowledge and background for information gathering
Build models and prototypes to simulate behavior
Fine tune design to optimize performance
The Audubon bridge that connects New Roads to St. Francisville, is a
_______________ bridge and is the 2nd longest in the western hemisphere. - correct
answer Cable-Stayed
We call bridges that have pressure on all pieces from the pulling of the cables
________________ - correct answer Suspension Bridge