In a Building with a Foundation System Consisting of Grade

question 13

Multiple Choice

In a building with a foundation system consisting of grade beams bearing on drilled piers and an elevated ground floor with an underlying crawl space, the ground floor is generally constructed of

• A)precast concrete.
• B)steel frame.
• C)wood frame.
• D)any one of the above.
• E)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Correlation

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Wet Mount

A technique for preparing specimens on a microscope slide using a drop of liquid to keep the sample alive or to enhance optical properties.

Iris Diaphragm

A component of optical devices, such as microscopes and cameras, that can adjust the size of the aperture to control the amount of light that passes through the lens.

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