The most important reason for providing ties in a concrete wall is to
A) prevent the buckling of longitudinal bars in the wall.
B) allow the formwork to be tied to the longitudinal bars in the wall.
C) increase the shear strength of the wall.
D) increase the compressive strength of the wall.
E) Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall.
E) Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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The walls in a building where plumbing pipes are installed:
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