The most common types of reinforcement for nonprestressed concrete members are hot-rolled deformed bars and _______.

Damage or collapse in extreme earthquakes is an example of a special limit state.

In structural design, the symbol AT represents _______.

Consequences of a structural failure may include loss of life, cost to society, cost of clearing debris, and replacing the structure.

Column brackets are widely used in apartments because the underside of the slab is flat and can therefore be used as the ceiling of the room below.

For a beam to safely support loads, in every section of the beam the resistances must be _______ the effects of the loads.

Column strengths are related directly to concrete strength.

At very slow loading rates, the strength of concrete increases.

Strength limit states involve structural collapse, whereas serviceability limit states involve disruption of the functional use of the structure but not collapse.

Steel structures require a larger volume and greater weight of material than does a comparable concrete structure.