If an Engineer Designs a Bridge Without Consideration for the Weight

question 27

Multiple Choice

If an engineer designs a bridge without consideration for the weight of traffic that would travel over the bridge, and the bridge collapses, the engineer may be

• A) negligent in the performance of his or her professional duty but not liable for the loss or injury that results.
• B) negligent in the performance of his or her professional duty and liable for the loss or injury that results.
• C) not negligent in the performance of his or her professional duty but liable for the loss or injury that results.
• D) None of the responses are true.

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