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Primera parte socratives 1-6

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- 11.Life cycle of a building means: a) The construction of the works b) Buildings, construction, use and demolition. c) Postoccupancy stage d) Design and constructionb) Buildings, construction, use and demolition.
- 22. According to EU, the basic requirements for constructions works include: Mechanical resistance and stability True FalseTrue
- 33. According to EU, basic requirements for constructions work include: Safety in case of fire True FalseTrue
- 44. According to EU, basic requirements for constructions work include: Hygiene, health and environment True FalseTrue
- 55. According to EU, basic requirements for constructions work include: Safety and accessibility in use. True FalseTrue
- 66. According to EU, basic requirements for constructions work include: Protection against noise. True FalseTrue
- 77. According to EU, basic requirements for constructions work include: Energy economy and heat retention. True FalseTrue
- 88. According to EU, basic requirements for constructions work include: Sustainable use of natural resources. True FalseTrue
- 99. According to EU, basic requirements for constructions work include: aesthetics aspects of design. True FalseFalse
- 1010. Energy economy and heat retention are closely related to: a) Envelopment system. b) Structural system c) Partition system d) Electrical systema) Envelopment system.
- 1111. Does higher U-value mean more or less thermal insulation?less
- 1212. Where does a higher risk of interstitial condensations occur in?thermal bridge
- 131.Expansive clays change their size under… (some condition) A. Change size under changing subsurface water content conditions b. Change size under changing atmospheric moisture condition. c. Change size under temperature changes. d. All of themA. Change size under changing subsurface water content conditions
- 142. A soil full of water causes…. A. causes higher pressure than a dry similar soil. B. causes lateral pressure loads and also vertical uplift forces. C. is usually less stable, because fiction between particles decreases. d) All previous answers are true e) All previous answers are falsed) All previous answers are true
- 153. Conversion of soil into fluidlike mass during an earthquake or other seismic event is called: a) Moldability b) Anisotropy c) Liquefaction d) Cohesionlessc) Liquefaction
- 164. When is required a Geotechnical Report? a) It is required during the building design period b) It is required across construction period c) It is required once the building is finished d) It is required after an earthquake occurs.a) It is required during the building design period
- 175. Adequate conditioning of the natural soil usually means: a) Earth moving and drainage b) Excavation and fillings c) Waterproofing and drainage d) Money and complex machinerya) Earth moving and drainage
- 186. The property of being directionally, which implies different properties in different directions is called .Anisotropy
- 191.What is the reason why concrete is reinforced in structural elements? a) Concrete and steel have very different coefficients of thermal expansion b) Concrete cannot endure considerable compression or tension forces c) Steel is able to endure considerable compressions forces d) Concrete cannot endure considerable tension forces.d) Concrete cannot endure considerable tension forces.
- 202. What material is easier to build in rigid joints? a) Reinforced concrete b) Steel c) Timber d) Masonrya) Reinforced concrete
- 213. What are the ingredients of the concrete? a) Water and cement b) Cement, water and sand c) Cement, water, sand and gravel d) Cement, water, sand, gravel and maybe some mineral / chemical admixtures and reinforcements.c) Cement, water, sand and gravel
d) Cement, water, sand, gravel and maybe some mineral / chemical admixtures and reinforcements. - 224. Why diagonal bracing is necessary in steel frames? a) For lateral wind and seismic loads b) For gravity loads c) For dead loads d) For thermal loadsa) For lateral wind and seismic loads
- 235. Why trusses are composed by bars forming triangular shapes? a) Because triangle is more aesthetic form b) Because triangle is an undeformable shape c) Because diagonal is the more efficient load path d) Because pitched roofs are easier to build in this wayb) Because triangle is an undeformable shape
- 241. Identify the elements that you can see in the picture: a. Isolated footings b. Strip footing c. Mat foundation d. Micropylesa. Isolated footings

- 252. Identify the elements that you can see in the picture: a) Shallow foundations b) Deep foundation c) Retaining wall d) Basement wallb) Deep foundation

- 263. Identify this structural system: a) Hyperstatic structure b) Isostatic structurea) Isostatic structure

- 274. Identify this structural system: a) two- dimensional trusses b) three- dimensional trusses c) Portal frames d) Vaults and flying buttressesa) two- dimensional trusses

- 285. Define this structural system: a) Tensile system b) Vaulted system c) Trabeated system d) Pneumatic systemd) Pneumatic system

- 296. Name the element in the picture a) One-way concrete joist system b) Two- way concrete joist system c) Solid slab d) Waffle Slaba) One-way concrete joist system

- 307. Bracing is required for: a) Wind and seismic loads b) Gravity loads c) Dead loads d) Thermal loadsa) Wind and seismic loads

- 318. Which isn’t a way to provide bracing? a) Diagonal rods or cables b) Shear panels c) Rigid joints d) Post-tensioned concrete beamsd) Post-tensioned concrete beams
- 329. How would you call this system? a) Sitecast concrete system b) Precast concrete systemb) Precast concrete system

- 3310. Where can you see a buckling damage more frequently? a) In a long-span beam b) In a slender column c) In a tie rod resisting horizontal thrust d) In a gravity retaining wallb) In a slender column
- 341.Point A (in red) represents the characteristics of the air in a room. What temperature is it? a) 5ºC b) 10ºC c) 20ºC d) 25ºCc) 20ºC

- 352.What about the moisture content? a) 0.009 kg/Kg Dry air b) 42 kJ/Kg Dry air c) 1 S.H.Fa) 0.009 kg/Kg Dry air

- 363. What is its relative humidity? a) 50% b) 60% c) 70% d) 80%b) 60%

- 374. What is the dew point with this moisture content? a) 7ºc b) 10ºC c) 12ºC d) 18ºCc) 12ºC

- 381. What does the green line mean? a) The temperature at each point inside a façade b) The dew temperature at each point inside the façade c) The amount of vapor at every point d) The pressure of vapor at every pointa) The temperature at each point inside a façade

- 392. What is material A? a) Air cavity b) Vapour barrier c) Waterproof membrane d) Thermal insulationd) Thermal insulation

- 403. What material do you think B is? a) Thermal insulation b) Inner lining c) Vapour barrier d) Air next to inner surfaced) Air next to inner surface

- 414. What material do you think C is? a) Thermal insulation b) Waterproof membrane c) Vapour barrier d) Air cavityd) Air cavity

- 425. What phenomenon occurs in the scratched area: a) Surface condensation b) Interstitial condensation c) Thermal bridge d) Hydraulic volumetric variationsb) Interstitial condensation

- 436. What phenomenon occurs in the area indicated in blue: a) Surface condensation b) Thermal bridge c) Ice d) Hydraulic volumetric variationsc) Ice

- 447.Which picture is a ventilated façade? a) A b) B c) A and B d) None of thema) A

- 458. Which of these characteristics defines layer 1 (in the picture)? a) Thermal inertia b) Thermal resistancea) Thermal inertia

- 469. Which of these characteristics defines layer 4: a) Thermal inertia b) Thermal resistanceb) Thermal resistance

- 4710. Which layer brings more thermal insulation? a) 1 b) 7 c) 8 d)12c) 8

- 4811. XPS is a thermal insulation material, commonly used in facades. What family is it? a) Natural organic fibers b) Mineral wools c) Synthetic foamsc) Synthetic foams
- 4912. Are stability and thermal properties of fibrous materials able to be affected if they come in contact with liquid water? a) True b) Falsea) True
- 5013. An area or component of a facade which has higher thermal conductivity than the surrounding material (or which has lower thickness), creating a path of least resistance for heat transfer, is called: a) Vapour barrier b) Thermal bridge c) Thermal inertia componentb) Thermal bridge
- 5114. What feature defines more accurately the performance of the façade in picture: a) Thermal insulation b) Thermal capacity c) Interstitial condensationa) Thermal insulation

- 5215. What heat transfer mechanism through the wall is shown in the figure? a. Conduction b. Convection c. Radiationa. Conduction

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