Describe the two basic structural systems of walls utilized by buildings

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Walls may employ one of two systems: the shell system, in which one basic material provides both the structural support and the outside covering of a building, or the skeleton-and-skin system, which consists of a basic frame, the skeleton, that supports the outside covering, the skin.

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a. ?singing, speech, acting, and fighting. b. ?instrumental music, vocal music, speech, and the sounds of acrobatics. c. ?costuming, scenery, stage props, and lighting. d. ?movement, gesture, singing, and dance.

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Which early blues singer was known as the "Empress of the Blues" and was admired for her powerful, rich tone?

a. Billie Holiday b. W. C. Handy c. Bessie Smith d. Ella Fitzgerald

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The word Qur'an literally means

A. translation. B. prophet. C. monotheism. D. recitation.

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What was the title of Chinua Achebe's first book (published in 1948)?

A) ?Things Fall Apart B) ?No Longer at Ease C) ?Self-Examination D) ?Legacies of Stone

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