The IECC Has Mandatory and Non- Mandatory Provisions

question 34

Essay

The IECC has mandatory and non- mandatory provisions. The non- mandatory provisions can be complied with using three alternative paths, while the mandatory provisions must be complied with as given in IECC. Name the three alternative, non- mandatory paths.

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Definitions:

Dried Up Lake Bed

The base of a former lake that has lost its water content and become dry, often leaving behind salt flats, minerals, or arid land.

Clastic Sediments

Sediments made up of fragments, or clasts, of pre-existing minerals and rock that have been transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

Amount Of Sorting

The degree to which sediment particles are of uniform size, which influences the texture and porosity of sedimentary rocks.

Climate

A pattern of weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.