When a Building Load, or Force, Acts on a Building

question 2

Multiple Choice

When a building load, or force, acts on a building component, such as a column, the component takes on an internal resistance to the force known as ____.

• A) shear
• B) stress
• C) compression
• D) tension

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Definitions:

Blockbuster

Big-budget movie spectacles that have come to dominate studio release slates since 1980. Blockbusters are defined by what they look and sound like and by the endeavor itself—by the amount of cash poured into each production and into advertising and promotion, and then by the astonishing revenues earned at the box office.

Corporate Buyouts

Transactions where a company is purchased outright, typically resulting in significant organizational and operational changes.

Paramount Pictures

One of the major American film studios, founded in 1912, known for producing and distributing a wide array of notable and successful films.

Gulf Western

An American conglomerate involved in a variety of businesses, including entertainment through its ownership of Paramount Pictures before undergoing major restructuring and divestment.