What is a scaffold?

What will be an ideal response?


A scaffold is any one of a variety of types of temporary elevated platforms and their corresponding structure (supports, means of suspension, planking, etc.) used for supporting workers and materials at a distance above the ground. Scaffolding is a field within construction with a language of its own.

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Pin 8 is connected to ____________________.

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

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Peanuts are best adapted to temperate regions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Most fuel filters are designed to remove particles larger than ________

A) 100 microns B) 70 microns C) 1 micron D) 10 to 20 microns

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Which of the following applications does not demonstrate the importance of maintaining isolation for the neutral or grounded-circuit conductor?

A. Ground-fault circuit interrupters B. High-impedance grounded neutral systems C. Ground-fault protection of equipment D. Isolated systems in health care facilities

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