What is retainage, where is the amount specified, and why is it used?

What will be an ideal response?


A percentage of the payments from the owner to the contractor that is withheld for the protection of the owner and suppliers. This money is withheld to insure completion of the project and payment of the bills associated with the project.

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Lightning conductors should provide at least ____ paths for current flow from an air terminal to Earth.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

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kHz is a unit describing what property?

A) Continuity B) Frequency C) Diode bias D) None of these

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The cross-section shown in the figure above is a commercial nosing designed for use with _____



a. steel-pan stairs
b. concrete stairs
c. sloped-riser steel-pan stairs
d. wood stairs

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An aluminum alloy piston expands 0.00087 inch in diameter when heated. The standard size is 3.8945 inches in diameter. What is its size after expansion?

A. 3.89466 B. 3.89484 C. 3.89511 D. 3.89537

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