What Commonly Causes Severe Damage in Single-Story Frame (Wood Construction)houses

question 1

Multiple Choice

What commonly causes severe damage in single-story frame (wood construction) houses in an earthquake?

• A) They bounce up and down so much that the internal plaster or sheetrock crumbles.
• B) They bounce up and down so much that the nails pull out of the wood supports.
• C) The shaking shatters the windows, so the glass cuts up everything.
• D) They shake off their foundations.
• E) They totally collapse.

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