What is the difference between a primary beam and a secondary beam in a steel frame structure?

What will be an ideal response?


The secondary beams are supported by the primary beam so that the load from a secondary beam is transferred to the primary beam. The load from the primary beam is transferred to the columns.

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Explain the rationale for President Cleveland's refusal to annex the Hawaiian Islands to the United States. Could Hawaii have remained politically and economically independent under either native Hawaiian rule or white planter rule? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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Access the website of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). a) Determine the incidence of zoonotic diseases. How frequently are they reported? b) Determine which species of animals are most commonly implicated

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The after-tax analysis for a $60,000 investment with associated gross income minus expenses (GI – OE) is shown below for the first 2 years only. If the effective tax rate is 40%, the values for depreciation D, taxable income TI, and taxes for year 1 are closest to:


(choose one)

(a) D = $ 5,000, TI = $25,000, taxes = $10,000
(b) D = $30,000, TI = $30,000, taxes = $4,000
(c) D = $20,000, TI = $50,000, taxes = $20,000
(d) D = $20,000, TI = $10,000, taxes = $4,000

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What is the period of a clock waveform whose frequency is 4 MHz?

A) 40 ?s B) .25 ms C) .25 ?s D) 250 ms

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