The Two Main Categories Under Which All Building Loads May

question 27

Multiple Choice

The two main categories under which all building loads may be classified are

• A)terrestrial loads and celestial loads.
• B)dead loads and live loads.
• C)gravity loads and lateral loads.
• D)first- class and second- class loads.

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