Compared to conventional wooden joists construction, what are two advantages of post-and-beam construction?

What will be an ideal response?


Advantages of post-and-beam construction include:
• Allows for large glass areas in walls
• Allows for wide overhangs

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Technician A says that high frequency vibrations are likely to be heard rather than felt. Technician B says that engine related vibrations vary with engine speed. Which technician is correct?

A) Technician A only B) Technician B only C) Both technicians D) Neither technician

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When multiplying numbers in the 2's-complement system, the product's sign is:

A) negative if the multiplier and multiplicand are both positive signs. B) positive if the sign bits of the multiplier and multiplicand are opposite. C) negative if the signs of the multiplier and multiplicand are the same. D) positive if the signs of the multiplier and the multiplicand are the same.

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The torque capacity of a friction clutch or brake is determined by:

A. Coefficient of friction of materials. B. Surface Area. C. Amount of force used. D. all of the above.

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When current flows in opposite directions through two conductors placed next to each other, the resulting magnetic fields ____________________ each other.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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