Historical Load- Bearing Masonry Structures Were Designed with the Assumption

question 79

Multiple Choice

Historical load- bearing masonry structures were designed with the assumption that

• A)all wind loads on the building were resisted by exterior walls only, and in doing so, they interacted with each other structurally.
• B)interior and exterior walls and floor and roof diaphragms resisted wind loads collectively.
• C)all wind loads on the building were resisted by exterior walls only, with no structural interaction between them.
• D)both interior and exterior walls resisted wind loads.
• E)none of the above.

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