The Structural Design of Cladding Must First Consider the Primary

question 18

Multiple Choice

The structural design of cladding must first consider the primary loads generated by ______, or self-weight of the envelope, followed by wind forces.

• A) emissivity
• B) gravity
• C) convective energy
• D) seismic forces

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