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Which of the following is NOT a type of load that floor systems must support?
Which of the following is NOT a type of load that floor systems must support?
- Live loads
- Dead loads
- Vertical loads
- Lateral loads (correct)
What is the purpose of designing rigid floor planes as horizontal diaphragms?
What is the purpose of designing rigid floor planes as horizontal diaphragms?
- To reduce the weight of the floor construction
- To transfer lateral forces to shear walls (correct)
- To provide additional insulation
- To support vertical loads
Where can floor systems transfer their loads horizontally across space?
Where can floor systems transfer their loads horizontally across space?
- To load-bearing walls only
- To both beams and columns and load-bearing walls (correct)
- To beams and columns only
- To the ceiling
Which of the following is NOT a building system?
Which of the following is NOT a building system?
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What is the purpose of the building envelope?
What is the purpose of the building envelope?
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What do mechanical and electrical systems provide to a building?
What do mechanical and electrical systems provide to a building?
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