The correct answer is B because VM functions are expressed in a two-word format using an active verb and a measurable noun. SAVE’s VM Standard states that the team defines functions using a two-word active verb/measurable noun context. The SAVE dictionary also explains that a function identifies what something does, independent of what it is or how it is accomplished, and is expressed as an active verb plus measurable noun.

Option A is wrong because it describes an object and attribute, not a function. “Strong steel beam” tells what the solution is, not what it does. Option C is too design-specific and sentence-based; it identifies the component and solution rather than abstracting the function. Option D is vague and not measurable. “Support load” is superior because it focuses on the required action without locking the team into a beam, slab, truss, or other specific solution. CVS candidates must be able to distinguish function language from component language.

References/topics: Function Definition; Verb-Noun Format; Function Analysis Phase.