Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. A prescriptive code needs no standards.
2. Roof live load is a function of the building's occupancy.
3. An average tornado strikes a larger area on the ground than a hurricane.
4. For wind blowing along one of the two major axes of a rectangular building, the windward wall
is subjected to positive (toward-the-wall) pressure.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True

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What will be an ideal response?

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